Probabilistic Methods in Computer Science, Data Science, and Public Health

Aravind Srinivasan
Professor of Computer Science University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Stevenson Hall 1300
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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, and probabilistic methods in the control of infectious diseases. The talk will be accessible to a broad computer-science audience.