Algorithmics, Social choice, Market Design, and Other Topics

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This week, there has been excitement because Michael Atiyah has claimed to solve the Riemann Hypothesis . The following numberphile nicely explains the beautiful mathematics behind the famous mathematics problem.

(Thanks to Felix Brandt for pointing out the video)

The 2018 Sydney Algorithms Day will be organized in the University of Sydney on the 25th of June 2018. The aim of this one-day event is to bring together algorithms researchers and discuss current trends and problems in the field. The meeting is sponsored by the University of Sydney. If you would like to attend, please register by sending a mail to Joachim Gudmundsson (joachim.gudmundsson@sydney.edu.au). Registration is open to everyone and is free. If you would like to give a talk, please indicate that in your mail.  Venue: School of IT Lecture Theatre 123, University of Sydney.

AI's 10 to watch 2018 list has been announced . AGT and multi-agent systems researchers have representation in the form of Bo An who has been doing exciting work on game theory and security. Congratulations to Nanyang Technological University as well: three of whose faculty members have made it to the list. 

The 2018  CPDM Workshop  will be held on 12 and 13th of June 2018 at UTS. The workshop has several international speakers including: Tayfun Sonmez Stanley Reynolds Vijay Krishna Frank Wolak Matt Van Essen Steven Tadelis Michael Ostrovsky John Ledyard Mohammad Akbarpour The workshop also has a reasonable Data61 representation including Andrew Reeson, Melanie Ayre, and yours truly.