Frauen in der Mathematik: Using model theory to find upper bounds on VC density

Wann
Dienstag, 30. Mai 2017
17 bis 18:15 Uhr

Wo
F 426

Veranstaltet von

Vortragende Person/Vortragende Personen:
Prof. Dr. Deirdre Haskell (McMaster University, Canada)

Diese Veranstaltung ist Teil der Veranstaltungsreihe „Frauen in der Mathematik“.

Abstract: The VC dimension of a collection of sets is a concept used in probability and learning theory. It is closely related to the model-theoretic concept of the independence property. In this talk, I will illustrate these concepts in various examples, and show how the model-theoretic approach can give some bounds on VC density. I will also talk a bit about my own experience as a woman in mathematics, and the place of affirmative action in hiring.