Computer Sciences

Center of Excellence in Algorithms

 

 

 

Participating Researchers and Institutions

 

Scientific Director:

 

• Prof. Yishay Mansour, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
   

Scientific Management Members:
 

• Prof. Yishay Mansour, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Noga Alon, Mathematics and Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Danny Dolev, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. David Harel, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
   

Additional I-CORE Members:
 

• Prof. Dorit Aharonov, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Yossi Azar, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Michael Ben-Or, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Uriel Feige, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Amos Fiat, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Haim Kaplan, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Dr. Anat Levin, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Nathan Linial, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Tova Milo, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Moni Naor, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Noam Nisan, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. David Peleg, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Yuval Rabani, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Ran Raz, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Adi Shamir, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Micha Sharir, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Naftali TIshby, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Shimon Ullman, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science
• Prof. Yair Weiss, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University
• Prof. Uri Zwick, School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
   

New Faculty:

• Dr. Iftach Haitner, Tel Aviv University, returning from the Microsoft Research Laboratories in New England
• Dr. David Hay, Hebrew Unviersity, returning from Columbia University
• Dr. Eran Tromer, Tel Aviv Unviersity, returning from MIT and the Microsoft Research Laboratories in New England

 

Research Focus

 

The study of algorithms dates back to the dawn of science. One of the first documented algorithms is Euclid’s algorithm for the greatest common divisor, circa 300 BC. While algorithms such as Euclid’s were executed using pen and papyrus, they have great significance in any computational setting. In more recent times, the importance of algorithms became obvious with the work at Bletchley Park on codebreaking during World War II, where Alan Turing and his colleagues broke the German Enigma and other codes, incorporating algorithmic insights together with advances in electronics (as well as good old spying).

 

Today, the study of algorithms is viewed as the core of computer science. The design and analysis of algorithms is the basis for the formation of computer science as a research discipline, and their successful implementation in practice is what makes computers and networks useful and productive devices. Algorithmic innovation drives much of the creation of new computing technology and its life-transforming and profitable commercial application.

 

 

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