Theory
Papadimitriou and Chen's influential papers settled the complexity of computing a Nash equilibrium.
PhD student Natalie Parham on finding the power of quantum computing, and community, at Columbia.
Co-led by Henry Yuen, a new multi-university grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research will examine whether larger quantum operations could reduce errors and make future quantum computers more practical.
About
The group does research on the fundamental capabilities and limitations of efficient computation.
In addition, they use computation as a lens to gain deeper insights into problems from the natural, social, and engineering sciences.
The group is highly collaborative, both within Columbia and among peer institutions. They hold a weekly Theory Lunch and a bi-weekly Student Seminar. Most graduate students have (at least) two advisors and collaborate with several professors and other students. Some of the faculty are cross-listed with the IEOR department and the Data Science Institute.
Theory of Computing Group 
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