Richard Santiago Torres: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023 |
| Name | Dr. Richard Santiago Torres |
| Address | Institut für Operations Research ETH Zürich, HG G 22.1 Rämistrasse 101 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 40 17 |
| richard.santiago@ifor.math.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Mathematics |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||
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| 401-3900-16L | Advanced Topics in Discrete Optimization  Number of participants limited to 12. | 4 credits | 2S | R. Zenklusen, D. E. K. Hershkowitz, R. Santiago Torres | ||||||||||||||
| Abstract | In this seminar we will discuss selected topics in discrete optimization. The main focus is on mostly recent research papers in the field of Combinatorial Optimization. | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The goal of the seminar is twofold. First, we aim at improving students' presentation and communication skills. In particular, students are to present a research paper to their peers and the instructors in a clear and understandable way. Second, students learn a selection of recent cutting-edge approaches in the field of Combinatorial Optimization by attending the other students' talks. A very active participation in the seminar helps students to build up the necessary skills for parsing and digesting advanced technical texts on a significantly higher complexity level than usual textbooks. A key goal is that students prepare their presentations in a concise and accessible way to make sure that other participants get a clear idea of the presented results and techniques. Students intending to do a project in optimization are strongly encouraged to participate. | |||||||||||||||||
| Content | The selected topics will cover various classical and modern results in Combinatorial Optimization. Contrary to prior years, a very significant component of the seminar will be interactive discussions where active participation of the students is required. | |||||||||||||||||
| Literature | The learning material will be in the form of scientific papers. | |||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Requirements: We expect students to have a thorough understanding of topics covered in the course "Linear & Combinatorial Optimization". | |||||||||||||||||
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