Columbia University in the City of New York

Theory

Revolutionizing Computation with Next-Generation Algorithms

Josh Alman is the "Researcher of the Month" featured by Columbia Research for his work as a theoretical computer scientist.

Mihalis Fest

The Theory Group recently hosted a three-day workshop in honor of Professor Mihalis Yannakakis' 70th birthday.

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.