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Fall 2000 to Spring 2001
Sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney
| Friday October 27, 2000 Speaker: Micha Sharir, Tel Aviv University Title: Combinatorics of Arrangements - Recent Progress Abstract Details: Reception at 1PM. Introductory remarks by Steve Skiena at 1:30 to introduce Micha and his research. Steve's remarks are intended especially to provide background and motivation that will make Micha's talk of interest to undergraduates. Time: Micha's talk starts at 2PM. Location: Math Tower S240 in the basement |
| Friday November 10, 2000 Speaker: Alan Fekete, University of Sydney Title: Making Snapshot Isolation Serializable Abstract Location: Javits 103 Time: 2pm |
| Friday November 17, 2000 Speaker: Demetri Terzopoulos, University of Toronto Title: Artificial Animals (and Humans): From Physics to Intelligence Abstract Location: Javits 103 Time: 2pm |
| Friday December 1, 2000 Speaker: George Necula, U. C. Berkeley Title: Oracle-Based Checking of Untrusted Software Abstract Location: Javits 103 Time: 2pm |
| Wednesday December 6, 2000 Speaker: Jef Raskin Title: Making Machines Fit for Human Consumption Details: Part of the Provost's Lecture Series Time: 4:30pm Location: SAC Auditorium |
| Friday February 2, 2001 Speaker: Jon Bentley, Bell Laboratories Title: Cache-Conscious Algorithms and Data Structures Abstract Biography: Jon Bentley is a Member of Technical Staff in the Computing Sciences Research Center at Bell Labs. His research interests include programming techniques, algorithm design, and the design of software tools and interfaces. He has written three books on programming and articles on a variety of topics, ranging from the theory of algorithms to software engineering. His most recent book is the Second Edition of Programming Pearls, published in 2000. In his eighteen years at Bell Labs, he has been a member of teams that have shipped software tools, telephone switches, telephones and web services. Location: Old Engineering 145 Time: 2pm |
| Friday February 9, 2001 Speaker: Fred B. Schneider, Cornell University Title: The Design and Deployment of COCA Abstract Location: Old Engineering 145 Time: 2pm |
Distinguished Lecture Series
