Alexander Holroyt

Microsoft Research
Scientific, Distinguished Lecture
PIMS Distinguished Speaker: Alexander E. Holroyd
March 19, 2013
University of Victoria
Suppose that infinitely many red and blue points occur at random locations in Euclidean space, and consider translation-invariant schemes for perfectly matching red points to blue points. (Translation-invariance can be interpreted as meaning that the...
Scientific, Seminar
Probability Seminar: Alexander E. Holroyd
November 18, 2015
University of British Columbia
Alice and Bob compete in a game of skill, making moves alternately until one or other reaches a winning position, at which the game ends. Or, perhaps neither player can force a win, in which case optimal play continues forever, and we say that the...
Scientific, Seminar
Probability Seminar: Alexander E. Holroyd
October 24, 2018
University of British Columbia
How can individuals cooperate to satisfy local constraints without a central authority? Examples might include autonomous drones navigating in a swarm, or university departments scheduling their seminars. Individuals can make random choices and...