GERAD Research Center Courses

Combining Tree-Search, Generative Models, and Nash Bargaining Concepts in Game-Theoretic Reinforcement Learning

Explore game-theoretic reinforcement learning combining tree-search, generative models, and Nash bargaining concepts for multiagent scenarios and negotiation games.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

On the Solution of Pseudo-Polynomial Dynamic Programs Involving Large Magnitudes

Explore an iterative algorithm for solving pseudo-polynomial dynamic programs with large magnitudes, focusing on optimization techniques and practical applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Melting Pot of Neural Algorithmic Reasoning

Explore algorithmic alignment of neural networks with Petar Veličković, covering recent advancements and co-authored works in the field of neural algorithmic reasoning.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn to Compare Nodes in Branch and Bound

Explore node selection strategies in Branch and Bound, focusing on data-based methods and graph neural networks for efficient problem-solving in NP-hard optimization.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Study of the Set-Covering Polyhedron Through Tilting Vectors

Explore set-covering polyhedron through tilting vectors, linking facet study to inequality tilting theory. Learn about characterizing facet-defining inequalities and efficient tilting methods.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Solving a Pricing Problem Under Irrational Behavior

Explore behavioral models accounting for irrational customer choices in pricing problems, challenging traditional microeconomic assumptions.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Combinatorial Auction Design for Networked Returns: Mitigating Demand Uncertainty and Externalities in Online Retail Marketplaces

Explore innovative auction-based solutions for online retail marketplaces to reduce return shipments, increase supplier welfare, and minimize environmental impact through networked returns and demand distribution analysis.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deux utilisations de l'apprentissage machine pour accélérer la résolution de problèmes de planification d'équipages aériens

Découvrez comment l'apprentissage machine accélère la résolution de problèmes complexes de planification d'équipages aériens grâce à deux méthodes innovantes d'optimisation assistée.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dynamic Pricing with Fairness Constraints - Coffee Talk

Explore dynamic pricing strategies with fairness constraints, addressing price and demand fairness. Learn algorithms for optimal regret performance in personalized pricing scenarios.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Oil and Gas Producing Countries' Options in a Zero-net Emissions World - Focus on Qatar

Explore strategic options for GCC countries in a zero-net emissions world, focusing on Qatar's potential transition using multi-model analysis and technology-rich scenarios.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Spatially Adaptive Multi-Resolution Generative Algorithm - Application to Simulating Flood Wave Propagation

Explore a statistical model for large spatio-temporal datasets, focusing on flood wave simulation. Learn about multi-resolution analysis and lifting schemes for efficient hydraulic modeling and urban flood hazard assessment.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Operations Research in the Food System - Sustainable Choices and Transportation of Perishables

Explore sustainable food system choices and perishable product logistics using operations research. Gain insights into decision-making challenges and integrated planning for agricultural products.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Consensus and Dissensus in Multi-population Multi-agent Systems

Explorez les jeux à champ moyen dans les systèmes multi-agents, en mettant l'accent sur les équilibres de Nash et les algorithmes d'apprentissage pour les scénarios de consensus et de dissensus.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Games as Graphs - A New Approach to Game Theory

Explore game theory through a graph-based approach, gaining new insights into evolutionary game theory and long-run outcomes of replicator dynamics.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Global Convergence and Asymptotic Optimality of the Heavy Ball Method

Explore global convergence and asymptotic optimality of the heavy ball method, challenging complexity lower bounds for strongly convex functions with Lipschitz gradients.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video