Abstract
In this lecture I will talk about three mathematical puzzles involving mathematics and computation that have preoccupied me over the years. The first puzzle is to understand the amazing success of the simplex algorithm for linear programming. The second puzzle is about errors made when votes are counted during elections. The third puzzle is: are quantum computers possible?.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Invited Lectures |
Editors | Boyan Sirakov, Paulo Ney de Souza, Marcelo Viana |
Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
Pages | 551-606 |
Number of pages | 56 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789813272903 |
State | Published - 2018 |
Event | 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians, ICM 2018 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Duration: 1 Aug 2018 → 9 Aug 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, ICM 2018 |
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Volume | 1 |
Conference
Conference | 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians, ICM 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Brazil |
City | Rio de Janeiro |
Period | 1/08/18 → 9/08/18 |
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