Boeing Colloquium: Probabilistic Methods in Computer Science, Data Science, and Public Health

Boeing Distinguished Colloquium, April 14, 2022

Aravind Srinivasan
University of Maryland

Probabilistic methods---randomized algorithms as well as the stochastic modeling of inputs to a problem---play a fundamental role in computer science and data science. We will discuss some of their foundational aspects, along with key applications in public health and in the Internet economy. We will cover aspects including the Lovasz Local Lemma, data science in E-commerce and Internet advertising, fairness in AI, and probabilistic methods in the control of infectious diseases. The talk will be accessible to a broad mathematical/computer-science audience.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction by Kevin Lu (quiet)
01:48 Boeing Colloquium by Aravind Srinivasan
54:46 Questions and Answers