Speaker: Dr. Brenda Dietrich

Title of the Talk: Optimization Applications: New Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract: In this talk I will address some emerging opportunities for the application of optimization. These opportunities are enabled by years of advancement in computing performance, by automation of business processes, by the establishment of robust software libraries, and by the compilation of vast data sets, There are also emerging challenges presented by new hardware architectures and the need for near real time decision making. Examples will be drawn from IBM projects.