Meeting Agenda

Date:	June 23, 2106
Location:	DC 1331
Time:	11:30
Chair:	Christopher Batty

1. Acceptance of the Agenda - additions or deletions

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour last week:: Terence - thanks!
Coffee hour this week:: Steve
Coffee hour next week:: Volunteers?

3. Forthcoming

Date:	June 30, 2016	July 7, 2016	July 14, 2016	July 21, 2016
Location:	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30
Chair:	Bill Cowan	Xiang Fang	Leon Nanyi Jian	Craig Kaplan
Technical Presentation:	Christopher Batty	Bill Cowan	Xiang Fang	Leon Nanyi Jian

4. Technical Presentation

Omar Zarifi	Title : Geodesics in Heat Abstract: Calculus of variations is a powerful tool that is often used in physical sciences. Canonical examples of problems solvable using calculus of variations include the brachistochrone problem (designing a curve between two given points that is traversed the fastest by a particle under the influence of gravity) and Plateau's problem (which involves finding the surface of minimal area given the boundary contour). In this talk, I will provide a brief introduction to calculus of variations and present a relatively recent application of it to finding geodesic distance fields using diffusion of heat.

Omar Zarifi

Title : Geodesics in Heat
Abstract:
Calculus of variations is a powerful tool that is often used in physical sciences. Canonical examples of problems solvable using calculus of variations include the brachistochrone problem (designing a curve between two given points that is traversed the fastest by a particle under the influence of gravity) and Plateau's problem (which involves finding the surface of minimal area given the boundary contour). In this talk, I will provide a brief introduction to calculus of variations and present a relatively recent application of it to finding geodesic distance fields using diffusion of heat.

5. Discussion Items

6. Action Items

For the purposes of CGL scheduling, Ryan, Yipeng and Reza should be considered unavailable/inactive during S16 (internships).Dan will be away from July 9 to about Aug 15.

7. Lab Events

8. Conferences and Special Journal Issues

Recent Additions

Upcoming Deadlines

Jun 23, 2016: MMCS9 Conference

9. Directors' Meeting

10. Seminars and Events

Friday, 24 June 2016, 10:30AM - Computer Science (Information Retrieval Group), DC 2310: Gaurav Baruah: -- Evaluation of Evolving Event Streams
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 10:30AM - Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence Lab), DC 2310: Vijay Menon: -- Computational Aspects of Strategic Behavior in Elections with Top-Truncated Ballots

Also see other Math and CS postings.