The Computing and Mathematical Sciences PhD Goal: An
introduction to, advertisement for, & call for feedback on a
new PhD program
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Why start a new PhD program?
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We are in the midst of an unprecedented convergence of
disciplines Operations Research Economics Statistics Computer
Science Math Electrical Engineering Control Medicine Psychology
Biology Neuroscience
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its harder & harder to tell faculty, postdocs, and students
apart Omer Tamuz Math PhD, CS Postdoc, Joining Caltech as faculty
in Economics Na (Lina) Li PhD work involved Economics, Control,
Energy, and Physiology
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even Nobel prizes are starting to go increasingly to this
intersection 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the
development of multiscale models for complex systems hailed as an
award for computer science 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded
for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market
design recipients are very active in Algorithmic Game Theory,
within computer science / electrical engineering
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We are in the midst of an unprecedented convergence of
disciplines Operations Research Economics Statistics Computer
Science Math Electrical Engineering Control Medicine Psychology
Biology Neuroscience
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From this convergence, Operations Research Economics Statistics
Computer Science Math Electrical Engineering Control Medicine
Psychology Biology Neuroscience a new core has emerged Games &
Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms Probability Networks
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Operations Research Economics Statistics Computer Science Math
Electrical Engineering Control Medicine Psychology Biology
Neuroscience The core is crucial for progress in traditional areas
Games & Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms Probability
Networks
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Games & Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms
Probability Networks Big Data Network Science * Analytics Complex
Systems Bioinformatics Smart Grid/City/* Algorithmic Economics Data
science Privacy Biomolecular Circuits Vision Quantum Information
and is the foundation for many emerging fields
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EE / CS / Control / Games & Markets Learning Optimization
Algorithms Probability Networks Traditional programs do not teach
this core We need something new
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Games & Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms
Probability Networks A key driver for research and education at
Caltech
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Games & Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms
Probability Networks The core is dominating recent hiring A new PhD
program A key driver for research and education at Caltech Adam
Wierman Katrina Ligett Matt Elliot Omer Tamuz Joel Tropp Venkat
Chandrasekaran Yisong Yue Thomas Vidick
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Games & Markets Learning Optimization Algorithms
Probability Networks Core: Unique, interdisciplinary courses on
Breadth: Sample a few application areas Depth: Choose a focus
application area to study The Computing & Mathematical Sciences
(CMS) PhD Faculty involvement: James Beck, Shuki Bruck, Oscar
Bruno, Joel Burdick, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Mani Chandy, Mathieu
Desbrun, John Doyle, Federico Echenique, Michelle Effros, Matthew
Elliott, Ben Gillen, Babak Hassibi, John Ledyard, Katrina Ligett,
Steven Low, Richard Murray, Houman Owhadi, Pietro Perona, Leonard
Schulman, Peter Schroeder, Matt Shum, Omer Tamuz, Joel Tropp, Chris
Umans, P. P. Vaidyanathan, Thomas Vidick, Adam Wierman, Yisong
Yue....have your best undergrads apply!
