2019 Workshop on Variational Analysis and Optimization

The workshop will feature a series of presentations on convex analysis, nonsmooth analysis and optimization, ranging from monotone operator theory, optimal control to numerical optimization algorithms. Variational analysis and optimization are central areas of science and engineering and at the heart of recent progress on machine learning and other areas. This workshop will bring together a mix of local and international, junior and senior researchers of diverse backgrounds. Optimization is one of the disciplines in the multi-disciplinary area of machine learning which also draws researchers from statistics and computer science.