5/1/2004 - Northwest Theory Day

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Date: Fri Apr 30 2004 - 15:11:35 PDT

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    The First Pacific Northwest Theory Day

    May 1, 2004

    The first Pacific Northwest Theory Day will take place at Microsoft's
    main campus on Saturday May 1, 2004. The goal of this workshop is to
    bring together researchers in theoretical computer science from
    universities and research labs in the Pacific Northwest, and to present
    current work in the area in a program of research and survey talks.
    Everyone interested in this research area is welcome to attend.

    PROGRAM

    9:15 - 10:00

    Breakfast (provided by Microsoft)

    10:00 - 11:00

    Assaf Naor <http://research.microsoft.com/research/theory/naor/> ,
    Microsoft Research
    Grothendieck's Inequality and Semidefinite Rounding

    11:10 - 12:10

    Venkatesan Guruswami <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/venkat/> ,
    University of Washington
    List Decoding of Codes: Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead

    12:15 - 1:45

    Lunch (provided by Microsoft)

    1:45 - 2:45

    William Evans <http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~will/> , University of British
    Columbia
    Optimal Video-on-Demand Protocols to Minimize Worst Case Delay

    2:55 - 3:55

    Valentine Kabanets <http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~kabanets/> , Simon Fraser
    University
    Buying Efficiency with Random Coins: Computational Randomness and
    Computational Hardness

    4:05 - 5:05

    Venkatesh Srinivasan <http://www.cs.uvic.ca/~venkat/> , University of
    Victoria
    Communication versus Computation

    LOCATION

    The Theory Day will take place at Microsoft's main campus, in the
    Whistler room (31/P106). Building 31 is south of 40th St and east of
    163rd Ave. The Whistler room (31/P106) is next to building 31's
    cafeteria.
    Click here for a map showing the Microsoft campus with buildings
    labeled.
    <http://research.microsoft.com/nwtheory/corporatecampusmain.jpg>
    Click here for a zoomable map showing the Microsoft campus and these
    roads.
    <http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?ID=27CiJ.&C=47.64464554575779,-122.1227301
    5669345&L=USA0409&A=6&S=800,740&P=%7cf4%7c&PN=1898434963&TI=United+State
    s>

     

    Directions from Seattle: Take 520 east, exit at 40th St where you turn
    right. Pass through two lights, the next street will be 163rd Ave, where
    you turn right. There will be signs for building 31 on the left.

     

     

     


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