Computer Science/Discrete Mathematics Seminar II

Non-constructive combinatorics

I will describe several old and new applications of topological and algebraic methods in the derivation of combinatorial results. In all of them the proofs provide no efficient solutions for the corresponding algorithmic problems. Finding such solutions is an intriguing challenge.

Date & Time

October 13, 2015 | 10:30am – 12:30pm

Location

S-101

Affiliation

Tel Aviv University; Visiting Professor, School of Mathematics