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Mathematics of Machine Learning Seminar
Apr 6, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
About this seminar
Weekly paper-reading seminar on the mathematical foundations of modern machine learning: optimization landscapes, generalization theory, and kernel methods.
Topics covered
- Gradient descent dynamics
- Generalization bounds
- Kernel methods
- Neural tangent kernels
How it was run
Tuesdays: one recent paper presented by a student. Fridays: journal-club style discussion of two short papers chosen by vote earlier in the week.