[Theory] 1/13 Talks at TTIC: Soheil Behnezhad, University of Maryland

[Mary Marre]

*When:*      Wednesday, January 13th at* 11:10 am CT*



*Where:*     Zoom Virtual Talk (*register in advance here
<https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OeFvNCU3Rd-d6OVJNsgLTw>*)



*Who: *       Soheil Behnezhad, University of Maryland


*Title:* Recent Advances in Large-Scale Graph Algorithms

*Abstract:*
Graphs today are massive. Social network graphs, the web graph, and models
of the brain are just a few examples of graphs with billions of vertices
and trillions of edges. Graph processing at this scale poses unique
challenges. We can no longer afford to have random-access to the input as
assumed by traditional algorithms, and even a linear-time algorithm may be
prohibitive. In this talk, I will overview the recent advances in
large-scale graph processing and the theory behind such algorithms. My
primary focus will be on the Massively Parallel Computations (MPC) model, a
popular theoretical model for modern parallel frameworks such as MapReduce,
Hadoop, Spark, etc. I will particularly talk about my recent works on
maximal matching and graph connectivity problems in this model. I will also
discuss implications for other models of computation and finish with some
open problems.

*Host:   <avrim at ttic.edu>**Avrim Blum* <avrim at ttic.edu>



Mary C. Marre
Faculty Administrative Support
*Toyota Technological Institute*
*6045 S. Kenwood Avenue*
*Room 517*
*Chicago, IL  60637*
*p:(773) 834-1757*
*f: (773) 357-6970*
*mmarre at ttic.edu <mmarre at ttic.edu>*
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