Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

An Improved Cutting Plane Method for Convex Optimization, Convex-Concave Games

Explore advanced cutting plane methods for convex optimization and games, covering improved algorithms, runtime bottlenecks, data structures, and practical applications in computational mathematics.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learning Mixtures of Linear Regressions in Subexponential Time via Fourier Moments

Explore efficient algorithms for learning mixtures of linear regressions using Fourier moments, overcoming previous barriers and achieving subexponential time complexity.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stochastic Matching with Few Queries - 1-Epsilon Approximation

Explore efficient algorithms for stochastic matching, focusing on (1-epsilon) approximation with limited queries. Learn about vertex independent matchings and local algorithms.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Phase Transition and Quadratic Time Estimator for Network Reliability

Explore network reliability estimation, including a novel quadratic-time approach, phase transitions, and unbiased estimators for efficient analysis of complex networks.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sharp Threshold Results for Computational Complexity

Explore cutting-edge research on computational complexity, focusing on sharp threshold results, hardness magnification, and probabilistic formulas in this advanced theoretical computer science talk.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

On the Need for Large Quantum Depth

Explore quantum computing depth, its implications for quantum supremacy claims, and the challenges in designing oracle problems for quantum circuits.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Polynomial Lower Bound on Adaptive Complexity of Submodular Maximization

Explore adaptive complexity in submodular maximization, covering nonmonotone approximation and hardness. Gain insights into this advanced computational topic through a concise presentation of key concepts and findings.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Estimating Normalizing Constants for Log-Concave Distributions - Algorithms and Lower Bounds

Explore algorithms and lower bounds for estimating normalizing constants in log-concave distributions, covering annealing, Monte Carlo methods, and Langevin dynamics.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arikan Meets Shannon - Polar Codes With Near-Optimal Convergence to Channel Capacity

Explore polar codes for efficient data transmission, examining their convergence to channel capacity and applications in binary-input discrete symmetric memoryless channels.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Entanglement Subvolume Law for 2D Frustration-Free Spin Systems

Explore entanglement entropy in 2D frustration-free spin systems, examining Hastings' proof, robust polynomials, and the Whole Screen Directivity Lemma.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reducing Path TSP to TSP

Learn about reducing Path TSP to TSP, exploring canonical ideas, large distances, special cases, and practical examples in this concise algorithmic exploration.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Optimal Time and Space Leader Election in Population Protocols

Explores optimal time and space complexity for leader election in population protocols, presenting a novel algorithm achieving O(n log n) interactions with Θ(log log n) states per agent.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computations with Greater Quantum Depth Are Strictly More Powerful - Relative to an Oracle

Explore the power of quantum depth in computation, examining conjectures, hybrid systems, and key results through an oracle-based approach and simulation algorithms.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Caching with Time Windows

Explore efficient caching strategies using time windows, including weighted caching algorithms and technical challenges in optimizing cache performance.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Autonomous Manipulator Solutions for Mobile Robotics

Explore autonomous manipulator solutions for mobile robotics, focusing on challenges in remote environments, machine perception, and object interaction. Learn about building blocks for advanced robotic control and human-robot collaboration.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video