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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