Latest Past Events

Seminar: Dr Linnéa Gyllingberg, Mathematical models of basal cognition

Stellenbosch University, Physics Department School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch

Title of talk: Mathematical models of basal cognition Speaker: Dr Linnéa Gyllingberg (Uppsala University, Sweden) Abstract: Building mathematical models of brains is difficult because of the sheer complexity of the problem. One potential approach is to start by identifying models of basal … Continue reading

Seminar: Prof Vincenzo Savona, Solving discrete optimization problems with a variational quantum-inspired algorithm

Stellenbosch University, Physics Department School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch

Title of talk: Solving discrete optimization problems with a variational quantum-inspired algorithm Speaker: Professor Vincenzo Savona (Center for Quantum Science and Engineering, EPFL, Switzerland) Abstract:  Since the 1980s, quantum mechanics has undergone a remarkable transition from solely a theoretical framework … Continue reading