MSRI Program on Probability, Algorithms and Statistical Physics, Spring 2005 --- OPENING DAY, Thursday 13 January, 2005
Jan 13, 2005
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Jan 13, 2005
Organizer(s)Alistair Sinclair
To apply for funding, you must
register by Thu, Jan 13 2005.
Schedule:
09:30-10:00 David Aldous (UC Berkeley) "Real-world random networks - overview" 10:00-10:50 Jennifer Chayes (Microsoft Research) "Random networks: Observed properties, models, and open questions" 10:50-11:30 Coffee 11:30-12:00 Alistair Sinclair (UC Berkeley) "Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms - overview" 12:00-12:50 Fabio Martinelli (Rome) "Glauber dynamics with many equilibrium states: recent results and open problems" 12:50-02:30 Lunch 02:30-03:00 Yuval Peres (UC Berkeley) "Phase transitions - overview" 03:00-03:50 Marc Mezard (Orsay) "What do we know about glass phases? An introduction, illustrated by some examples from computer science" 03:50-04:30 Coffee 04:30-05:20 Peter Winkler (Dartmouth) "Rapid mixing: Some old problems and new ideas" FundingTo apply for funding, you must
register by Thu, Jan 13 2005.
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Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are made typically 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available.
Probability, Algorithms and Statistical Physics
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