Monthly Archives: September 2013

Postdoc at INRIA-ENS Paris on Graphs, Algorithms and Probability

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Applications are invited for a Postdoc position (full-time, up to 2 years) at INRIA-ENS in Paris. The position is funded by the ANR GAP grant “Graphs, Algorithms and Probability.”

Requirements are a PhD degree in Computer Science or Mathematics and a strong background in some of the following topics:

  • discrete probability
  • statistical learning
  • combinatorial optimization
  • stochastic networks

Applications must include a research statement, a CV and the names and contacts of references. All material should be sent by email to Marc Lelarge. Please indicate in the subject POSTDOC GAP.

Important dates:

  • Intention of application (short email): as soon as possible
  • Deadline for application: December 1st, 2013
  • Suggested starting dates: Jan.-Feb. 2014

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A map of racial segregation in the US.

Vi Hart explains serial music (h/t Jim CaJacob).

More adventures in trolling scam journals with bogus papers (h/t my father).

Brighten does some number crunching on his research notebook.

Jerry takes “disruptive innovation” to task.

Vladimir Horowitz plays a concert at the Carter White House. Also Jim Lehrer looks very young. The program (as cribbed from YouTube)

  • The Star-Spangled Banner
  • Chopin: Sonata in B-flat minor, opus 35, n°2
  • Chopin: Waltz in a minor, opus 34, n°2
  • Chopin: Waltz in C-sharp minor, opus 64, n° 2
  • Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat major, opus 53 ,Héroïque
  • Schumann: Träumerei, Kinderszene n°7
  • Rachmaninoff: Polka de W.R
  • Horowitz: Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen

The Simons Institute is going strong at Berkeley now. Moritz Hardt has some opinions about what CS theory should say about “big data,” and how it might be require some adjustments to ways of thinking. Suresh responds in part by pointing out some of the successes of the past.

John Holbo is reading Appiah and makes me want to read Appiah. My book queue is already a bit long though…

An important thing to realize about performance art that makes a splash is that it can be often exploitative.

Mimosa shows us what she sees.