Statement of Purpose Sepehr Assadi I am applying to the California Institute of Technology for admission to PhD program in computer science. My chief area of interest is theoretical computer science including approximation and randomized algorithms and algorithmic game theory. I plan to continue my research, and further deepen my knowledge in these areas during my graduate career. Being born in an academic family has made my life intertwined with the academic world. This background together with the research experiences I gathered during my undergraduate studies motivates me to continue my studies through PhD in computer science and pursue a position in academia afterwards. From early days of my high school, programming was a great hobby for me. In addition, I have always been fascinated by mathematics. These two interests motivated me to study Computer Engineering at Sharif University of Technology, Iran’s top technical institute. There, studying theoretical courses introduced me to the theoretical computer science as the perfect blend of mathematics and computer science that I enjoy the most. Additionally, taking Linear Algebra and Advanced Topics in Theory of Computability, Complexity and Logic1 as extra courses improved my knowledge in the areas absent from my regular curriculum. These activities strengthened my knowledge in theoretical computer science and as a result, I was awarded the Golden Medal in the 17th Nationwide Scientific Olympiad for University Students in Computer Engineering in Spring 2012, which is annually held between the top ranking undergraduate students. Since sophomore, I have been deeply involved in theoretical concepts, mainly by attending related research groups. The first research group I participate... ... middle of paper ... ...D student. I believe that California Institute of Technology can be an ideal choice for me due to the close parallels between my interests and those of several faculty members. In particular, I found that the works done by Prof. Katrina Ligett on algorithmic game theory perfectly matches my interests. To be precise, her work on network design in the paper On the Price of Stability for Undirected Network Design is a kind of work that I am familiar with and enjoy the most3. The works of Prof. Adam Wierman on Algorithmic Game Theory are also very compelling for me. Thanks ever so much for your attention. 2Algorithmic Game Theory by Nisan, Roughgarden, Tardos, V. Vazirani 3Moreover, I may further refer to her papers: Routing Without Regret: On Convergence to Nash Equilibria of Regret-Minimizing Algorithms in Routing Games and Playing Games with Approximation Algorithms 2
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I have learned that I value having a family as much as having a secure job. I value having flexible hours, working in a friendly environment, being treated as an equal, and being able to grow within my company. Writing out my autobiography helped me remember past experiences with my education and family. The past experiences with my education and family has sculpted my current an...
“Everyone thought you guys could not finish it, but you proved them wrong!” our supervisor said with pride after we demonstrated the term project for Object Oriented Programming Language Course. We chose to implement “Video Conferencing on Local Area Network”, while others thought it to be a preposterous choice for two first year students. It was the strongest feeling of achievement I felt that day, which only comes from overcoming a challenge with diligence and hard work. I relived the same feeling for numerous occasions throughout my undergraduate and professional career which justified my decision to take Computer Science as my career path. I am writing this essay to prove my eligibility as a PhD student in Computer Science. I will try to describe my academic background, professional experience, research interest and finally my reasons for choosing to do PhD in Database and Data mining related fields in the next few paragraphs.
Some of Nash’s recent work includes topics such as advanced game theory, mental illness, and psychology. Nash has been a guest speaker at a number of world-class events also he has received many honorary degrees from a number of institutions. In 2012 he became a member of the American Mathematical Society. He now is accepted as one of the greatest American mathematicians as well as one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th and 21st centuries.
I am applying for the course of Computer Science because I would like to increase my knowledge of this subject. I hope that in the future I will be able to create applications for computers that will help people to save time and money.
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After my twelfth grade, the inherent ardor I held for Computer Sciencemotivated me to do a bachelors degree in Information Technology. Programming and Math, a paragon of logic and reasoning have always been my favorite subjects since childhood. I still vividly remember the time during my graduation,when I was successful in creating a simple calculator application as a class assignment.The joy I derived from creating something that is used by a lot of people to help them perform complex calculations,made me realize the power of computing in its true sense.It was also in my graduation that I developed an immense interest in programming languages such as Java, C++ an...
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