Experimental Analysis of Algorithms: Interfaces between Statistics and Computer Science: A Planning Meeting

April 4, 2006
DIMACS Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Organizers:
Alan Karr, National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), karr@niss.org
Regina Liu, Rutgers University, rliu@stat.rutgers.edu
David Johnson, A T & T Research, dsj@research.att.com
Catherine McGeoch, Amherst College, ccm@cs.amherst.edu
Joseph Naus, Rutgers University, naus@stat.rutgers.edu
Fred Roberts, DIMACS, froberts@dimacs.rutgers.edu
This meeting is jointly sponsored by the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS), the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), and Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI).

Workshop Program:

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

 8:45 -  9:20  Breakfast and Registration

 9:20 -  9:30  Welcome and Opening Remarks
               Fred Roberts, DIMACS Director

 9:30 - 10:00  Statistical Challenges in Experimental Algorithmics
               Catherine McGeoch, Amherst College

10:00 - 10:15  Discussion

10:15 - 10:30  Break

10:30 - 11:00  Peeves and Pitfalls in the Experimental Analysis of Heuristics
               David Johnson, A T & T Research

11:00 - 11:15  Discussion

11:15 - 11:45  A brief overview of some Statistical Research Related to Computer Models
               Max Morris, Iowa State University

11:45 - 12:00  Discussion

12:00 - 12:40  Short Power point presentations by attendees plus discussion
	       Matthias Stallmann - NCSU - Statistical tools for software analysis
	       Jon Bentley - Avaya - Tiny Experiments for Algorithms and Life
	       Daryl Pragibon - Google
	       Jim Berger - SAMSI

12:40 -  1:40  Lunch at DIMACS

 1:40 -  4:00  Next steps: discussion and plans for future

 4:00 -  4:40  Reception and closing
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