Honors Oral Exam

Computer Experiments with Higher-Dimensional Probability.

Yiyang Su (University of Rochester)

Monday, April 26th, 2021
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Zoom Meeting ID 951 6943 6672

In mathematics and theoretical computer science, we frequently encounter optimization problems some or all of whose variables are restricted to integers. They are frequently referred to as integer programs. Even though there is no known polynomial-time algorithm for integer programs, we are able to approximate solutions to integer programs efficiently. In this paper, we focus on one particular integer program, finding the maximum cut in an arbitrary graph and explore various approximation strategies and visualize them using computer programs.

Event contact: jonathan dot pakianathan at rochester dot edu