Meeting Agenda - 2000.10.04

October 4th, 2000

Location:

DC1304

Time:

1:30 p.m.

Chair:

Michael McCool 

1. Adoption of the Agenda - additions or deletions

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour last week:

Chris Wales, Margaret Dulat

Coffee hour this week:

??

Coffee hour next week:

??

3. Next meeting

Date:

Wednesday, October 11th, 2000

Location:

DC1304

Time:

1:30 p.m.

Chair:

Joanne McKinley  

Technical presentation:

Stephen Mann  

4. Forthcoming

Chair:

1. Kevin Moule (October 18th) 
2. Chris O'Sullivan (October 25th)
3. Jasmin Patry (November 1st)

Tech Presenters:

1. Michael McCool (October 18th) 
2. Joanne McKinley (October 25th) 
3. Kevin Moule (November 1st) 

5. Technical Presentation

Presenter:

Vincent Ma  
 
 

Title:

R-Trees

 

Abstract:

The R-Tree is a hierarchical spatial data structure that can be used to store d-dimensional geometric objects. It allows for efficient spatial queries on these geometric objects. I will discuss some variants of the R-tree, their pros and cons, their implementation, and some potential applications in graphics.

6. General Discussion Items

• ?

7. Action List

• DGP Visit to happen November 25th. Kevin and Joanna are organizing; send them titles and abstracts soon...

8. Director's Meeting

Postponed to 5:00 today. Putting together equipment grant for video equipment... send email to wbcowan ASAP if have any special requests or input.

9. Seminars

• Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 3:30PM - Computer Science (Networks Group), DC 1331 Yanni Ellen Lui: -- Deadline Based Network Resource Management
• Thursday, 12 October 2000, 3:30PM - Pure Mathematics , MC 6091A Michele Mosca: -- Quantum Computer Algorithms
• Donald Knuth, "The Art of Computer Programming: All Questions Answered" on October 18 at 3:30 p.m., the Humanities Theatre
• Donald Knuth, "Randomization and Religion", Wednesday, October 18, at 8 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre,
• Donald Knuth, "All Other Questions Answered" October 19 at 3:30 p.m., the Humanities Theatre
• Donald Knuth, "God and Computer Science," Thursday, October 19, at 8 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre,
• Donald Knuth, "The Joy of Asymtotics," for the faculty of mathematics on October 20 at 2:30 p.m.,

10. Lab Cleanup