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CS Distinguished Lecture: Ronitt Rubinfeld (MIT and Tel Aviv University) - Testing Properties of Distributions Over Big Domains
Tue, Jan 23, 2018 @ 04:00 PM - 05:20 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ronitt Rubinfeld, MIT and Tel Aviv University
Talk Title: Testing Properties of Distributions Over Big Domains
Series: Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series
Abstract: We describe an emerging research direction regarding the complexity of testing global properties of discrete distributions, when given access to only a few samples from the distribution. Such properties might include testing if two distributions have small statistical distance, testing various independence properties, testing whether a distribution has a specific shape (such as monotone decreasing, k-modal, k-histogram, monotone hazard rate,...), and approximating the entropy. We describe bounds for such testing problems whose sample complexities are sublinear in the size of the support.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Biography: Ronitt Rubinfeld is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Ronitt's main research area is theory of computation. Ronitt received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991, and prior to that graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSE in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Before coming to MIT, Ronitt held postdoctoral researcher positions at Princeton University and Hebrew University. In 1992, she joined the faculty of the Computer Science Department at Cornell University, where she was an ONR Young Investigator, a Sloan Research Fellow, the 1995 Cornell Association for Computer Science Undergraduates Faculty of the Year, and a recipient of the Cornell College of Engineering Teaching Award. From 1999 to 2003, Ronitt was a Senior Research Scientist at NEC Research Laboratories, and in 2004, she was a Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Ronitt's research interests include randomized and sublinear time algorithms. In particular, her work focuses on what can be understood about data by looking at only a very small portion of it.
Host: Computer Science Department
Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Computer Science Department
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
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Computer Science Progressive Degree Program Info Session
Tue, Jan 23, 2018 @ 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Interested in earning your MS from Viterbi? How about starting a MS degree during your senior year?The Viterbi Graduate Admission team is hosting a Progressive Degree information session!
Immediately following the main presentation, the CS advisement team will present additional information specific to the Computer Science and Informatics progressive degree programs for the following M.S. programs: Computer Science, Data Informatics, Cyber Security, and Spatial Informatics.Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
CS Undergraduate Research Fair
Tue, Jan 23, 2018 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
You're invited to the CS Undergraduate Research Fair!
ACM is hosting a research fair with the CS Department! Come hear professors and students talk about how they got involved in research, what they're working on, and how YOU can get involved. This event is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students interested in research for the summer or next fall to connect with potential research groups in Viterbi.
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Date: Tuesday, January 23
Location: SOS B2
Event Link: http://bit.ly/2DlFwOQ
Location: Social Sciences Building (SOS) - B2
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Ryan Rozan
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
