This event feed aggregates content from the Research Events feeds from the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University Department of Computer Science, and the University of Helsinki Department of Computer Science.
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Bounding rationality by computational complexity
Prof. Lance Fortnow, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Abstract:Traditional micro-economic theory treats individuals and institutions as completely understanding the consequences of their decisions given the information they have available. These assumptions may not be valid as we might have to solve hard computational problems to optimize our choices. What happens if we restrict the computational power of economic agents?
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16.09.2013 13:15–14:00
HIIT seminar
Aalto University, Computer Science Building, T2Abstract:
A large part of the Web, today, consists of online platforms that allow their users to generate digital content. They include online social networks, multimedia-sharing web- sites, blogging platforms, and online discussion boards, to name a few examples. Users of those platforms generate content in the form of digital items (e.g. documents, images, or videos), inspect... -
14.09.2013 10:00–14:00
Defence of thesis
University of Helsinki Main Building, Auditorium XIV, Unioninkatu 34
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13.09.2013 10:15–11:00
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119TitleInformation Theoretic Validity of Penalized Likelihood Procedures: Application to Sparse Regression and Gaussian Graphical ModelsAbstract
We review theory for the Minimum Description Length principle, penalized likelihood and its statistical risk. An information theoretic condition on a penalty pen(f) yields the conclusion that... -
13.09.2013 10:15–11:00
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119TitleInformation Theoretic Validity of Penalized Likelihood Procedures: Application to Sparse Regression and Gaussian Graphical ModelsAbstractWe review theory for the Minimum Description Length principle, penalized likelihood and its statistical risk. An information theoretic condition on a penalty pen(f) yields the... -
12.09.2013 11:00–12:00
Guest lecture
Room K232, Minerva Plaza Siltavuorenpenger 5A, University of HelsinkiThe lecture introduces a new teaching concept that was developed based
on neurodidactical principles in order to improve the learning
outcomes of an introductory programming course at the University of
Klagenfurt (Austria). The concept was nominated for the Ars Docendi
Award, the Austrian national award for excellent teaching at
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Indexing the Real World: Spatial Data, Sensing and Cloud Computing
Dr. Henry Tirri, Executive Vice President at Nokia
Abstract:In this presentation, Dr. Henry Tirri, EVP & CTO of Nokia and UC Berkeley, will share insights into the use of large scale multi-device, cloud based computing together with spatial data analysis to create a new index of the real world. The cloud has already fundamentally transformed everyday experiences visible to consumers through their access to...
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11.09.2013 16:00–17:15
Guest lecture
Open Innovation House, Otaniementie 19-21, EspooThis is the fifth lecture of Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology.
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09.09.2013 12:00–16:00
Defence of thesis
University of Helsinki Main Building, Unioninkatu 34, Auditorium XII (old part), 3rd floor
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06.09.2013 10:15–11:00
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119TitleDiscovering Cyclic Causal Models with Latent Variables: A General SAT-Based ProcedureAbstractWe present a very general approach to learning the structure of causal models based on d-separation constraints, obtained from any given set of overlapping passive observational or experimental data sets. The procedure allows for both directed cycles (feedback...
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