GERAD Research Center Courses

Knowledge Graph Reasoning with Graph Neural Networks

Explore knowledge graph reasoning using graph neural networks. Learn about Neural Bellman-Ford Networks and GNN Query Executor for single-hop and multi-hop queries, combining symbolic methods with neural approaches.

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

Operational Research for Fairness, Privacy and Interpretability in Machine Learning

Explore responsible AI through operational research, focusing on fairness, interpretability, and privacy in machine learning. Learn to leverage Integer Linear Programming for optimal, fair rule lists.

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

Mean-Field Games Through Monotone Methods

Explore mean-field games using monotonicity techniques. Discover unified approaches for solving various MFG classes, including stationary, time-dependent, and planning problems with congestion.

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

Extragradient Methods - O(1/K) Last-Iterate Convergence for Monotone Variational Inequalities

Explore extragradient methods for monotone variational inequalities, focusing on O(1/K) last-iterate convergence rates and computer-aided proofs in optimization problems.

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

On Pareto-Optimality in Cross-Efficiency Evaluation - Application to R&D Project Selection

Explore Pareto-optimality in cross-efficiency evaluation, addressing uniqueness issues and introducing a self-prioritizing principle. Learn to generate optimal cross-efficiency scores for improved R&D project selection.

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

Learning to Control in Power Systems: Design and Analysis Guidelines for Concrete Safety Problems

Explore AI safety considerations in power systems control, focusing on integrating renewable energy and addressing uncertainty through case studies and design guidelines.

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

Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices Using Add-on Bundling: A Field Experiment

Explore how add-on bundle promotions influence healthy food choices in retail settings. Discover insights from field experiments and online studies on effective strategies for encouraging healthier consumer behavior.

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

Agent-Based Dynamic Models of Opinion Formation: Where Are We Now?

Explore dynamic models of opinion formation, focusing on continuous opinions at the microscopic level. Examine achievements in analysis and new challenges in dynamical systems, control theory, and AI.

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

Quantifying Artistic Experiences: How Art Metadata Can Be Used to Understand Audiences' Encounters with Art

Explore computational analysis of art metadata to understand audience experiences and improve art viewing, using topic models, NLP, and image extraction techniques.

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

Personalized Shift Scheduling Problems: From Modelling to Efficient Resolution

Explore personalized shift scheduling challenges, modeling techniques, and efficient resolution methods for complex employee scheduling problems like nurse rostering.

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

Regularization and Robustness in Reinforcement Learning

Explore robust Markov decision processes and learn how regularization can simplify planning and learning in uncertain environments while maintaining stability and scalability.

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

Managerial Risk Assessment and Fund Performance - Evidence from Textual Disclosure

Explore how fund managers' risk assessments impact portfolio management and performance using deep learning analysis of narrative discussions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Principle of Quadratic Fines for Inspection and Corruption Games - Seminar on Dynamic Games and Applications

Explore evolutionary game theory applied to inspection and corruption, focusing on the principle of quadratic fines for effective control of violations in hierarchical systems.

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

From Noncooperative to Cooperative Interval Games Using Alpha and Beta Approaches

Explore strategic interactions under uncertainty through interval games, bridging noncooperative and cooperative approaches with α and β characteristic functions. Gain insights into Shapley value and core concepts.

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

TikZ: Une Introduction à la Création de Dessins Vectoriels sous LaTeX

Découvrez les bases de la création de dessins vectoriels sous LaTeX avec TikZ. Apprenez les concepts fondamentaux, la création de graphes et des astuces pratiques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video