Wolfgang Pauli Lectures by Avi Wigderson

The Wolfgang Pauli Lectures in 2012 are devoted to mathematics: The Israeli mathematician Avi Wigderson examines the world’s major problems from a computer scientist’s point of view, exploring in depth the frontiers of human and computer knowledge.

«The advent of computation theory, followed by computing practice, has completely revolutionized our lives», says Avi Wigderson.
http://www.ethlife.ethz.ch/archive_articles/120430_PauliLectures_mf/index_EN

 

Lectures

  • First lecture: 7 May, 20:15 hrs
    The „P vs. NP“ Problem: Efficient Computation, Internet Security, and the Limits to Human Knowledge
    Abstract:
  • Second lecture: 8 May, 20:15 hrs
    Cryptography: Secrets and Lies, Knowledge and Trust
  • Third lecture: 10 May, 20:15 hrs
    Randomness – the Utility of Unpredictability

Recordings

The above Wolfgang Pauli lectures are recorded by the IT Services division ITS MMS:

http://www.multimedia.ethz.ch/speakers/pauli/2012

 

 

 

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