Columbia University in the City of New York

Theory

Mihalis Fest 2023

The three-day celebration honors the contributions of Mihalis Yannakakis to science on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Henry Yuen Wins NSF CAREER Award

The theoretical computer scientist will use the award to push the boundaries of quantum information science.

Christos Papadimitriou Named Recipient of 2022 IEEE Computer Society Women of ENIAC Computer Pioneer Award

For fundamental contributions to Computer Science, via the development of the theory of algorithms and complexity, and its application to the natural and social sciences.

About

The group does research on the fundamental capabilities and limitations of efficient computation.

In addition, they use computation as a lens to gain deeper insights into problems from the natural, social, and engineering sciences.

The group is highly collaborative, both within Columbia and among peer institutions. They hold a weekly Theory Lunch and a bi-weekly Student Seminar. Most graduate students have (at least) two advisors and collaborate with several professors and other students. Some of the faculty are cross-listed with the IEOR department and the Data Science Institute.