Columbia University in the City of New York

Theory

Research Papers From The Theory Group At ITCS 2025

Researchers from the department showcased their work at the 16th Innovations in Theoretical Computer Science (ITCS) conference.

Christos Papadimitriou and Mihalis Yannakakis Awarded The John von Neumann Theory Prize

Christos H. Papadimitriou and Mihalis Yannakakis Honored by INFORMS for their Significant Contributions to the Field of Operations Research and Analytics

Christos Papadimitriou and Mihalis Yannakakis Awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize

Christos H. Papadimitriou and Mihalis Yannakakis Honored by INFORMS for their Significant Contributions to the Field of Operations Research and Analytics.

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.