DIMACS Special Focus on Computational Information Theory and Coding "Kickoff"

October 26, 2001
Arnold Auditorium, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, New Jersey

Organizers:
Emina Soljanin, Bell Labs, emina@research.bell-labs.com
Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Bell Labs, alw@research.bell-labs.com

DIMACS "kicked off" its Special Focus on Computational Information Theory and Coding with a half day conference at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey on October 26, 2001. This successful event was attended by 120 people from several organizations, universities and companies.

Program:

1:30-1:40       Welcome and Greeting:
                Fred S. Roberts, DIMACS Director

1:40-2:00       Welcome and Greeting on Behalf of the DIMACS Special 
                Focus on Computational Information Theory and Coding 
                Organizing Committee:
                Emina Soljanin, Bell Labs

2:00-3:00       Combinatorics, Quantum Computing and Cellular Phones
                Rob Calderbank, AT&T Labs - Research

3:00-3:30       Break

3:30-4:30       Quantum Error Correcting Codes and Quantum Cryptography
                Peter Shor, AT&T Labs - Research

4:30-5:30       Frames Everywhere
                Jelena Kovacevic, Bell Labs
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Document last modified on November 7, 2001.