The Pacific Interdisciplinary Hub on Optimal Transport - PIMS CRG

A Collaborative Research Group (CRG) of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS).

Last updated on 2021, Mar 19

The current activities of KI are being funded by a Collaborative Research Group sponsored by PIMS called the Pacific Inderdisciplinary Hub on Optimal Transport(PIHOT).

The following is a list of members in the PIHOT CRG divided by their institutional affiliations among the PIMS campuses and subject area of expertise.

The Kantorovich Initiative
The Kantorovich Initiative

Events

Women in Optimal Transport
Organizers Inwon Kim (University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Mathematics) Katy Craig (University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Mathematics) Yunan Yang (Cornell University, Department of Mathematics) Li Wang (University of Minnesota, Department of Mathematics) Yanqin Fan (University of Washington, Department of Economics) Confirmed Speakers Jingwei Hu (University of Washington, Department of Applied Mathematics) Olga Turanova (Michigan State University, Department of Mathematics) Ruiyu Han (Carnegie Mellon, Mathematical Sciences) Caroline Moosmuller (University of North Carolina, Mathematics) Christina Frederick (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Mathematical Sciences) Elisa Negrini (University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Mathematics) Silvana Pesenti (University of Toronto, Department of Statistical Sciences) Xiaohong Chen (Yale University, Department of Economics) Ruidi Chen (Microsoft) Yuan Gao (Purdue University, Department of Mathematics) Siting Liu (University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Mathematics) Jiao Jiao Fan (Georgia Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering) Maria Oprea (Cornell University, Mathematics) Yao Xie (Georgia Institute of Technology, H.
2024, Apr 17 — 2024, Apr 19 University of British Columbia
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Women in Optimal Transport
PIMS online graduate course on Optimal Transport + Gradient Flows

In the fall term of 2023, Soumik Pal (UW) and Young-Heon Kim (UBC), will offer a graduate course on Optimal Transport

  • Gradient Flows. This course is part of the PIMS Network Wide Graduate Courses program and will be accessible remotely. Students in the PIMS network of Universities will be able to register for credit through the Western Deans Agreement.
2023, Aug 29 — 2023, Dec 7 University of Washington, Seattle & Online
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Econometrics and Optimal Transport Workshop - June 2023
Please see the event website for more details or to register. Confirmed Speakers Adrien Blanchet (Toulouse School of Economics, Mathematics) Jose Blanchet (Stanford University, Management Science and Engineering) Xiaohong Chen (Yale University, Economics) Victor Chernozhukov (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economics) Tim Christensen (University College London, Economics) Nabarun Deb (University of British Columbia/University of Chicago-Booth, Statistics) Xavier d’Haultfoeuille (ENSAE, Economics) Rui Gao (University of Texas-Austin, Mathematics) Florian Gunsilius (University of Michigan, Economics) Tetsuya Kaji (University of Chicago-Booth, Econometrics/Statistics) Francis Kramarz (ENSAE, Economics) Lixiong Li (Johns Hopkins University, Economics) Jean-Michel Loubes (Universite de Toulouse, Mathematics) Marcel Nutz (Columbia University, Statistics) Guillaume Pouliot (University of Chicago, Economics) Bernard Salanie (Columbia University, Economics) Matt Shum (California Institute of Technology, Economics) Xiaoting Sun (Simon Fraser University, Economics) Ruodu Wang (University of Waterloo, Statistics) Organizing Committee Yanqin Fan (University of Washington, Department of Economics) Alfred Galichon (New York University, Department of Economics) Marc Henry (Pennsylvania State University, Department of Economics) Brendan Pass (University of Alberta, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences) Soumik Pal (University of Washington, Department of Mathematics)
2023, Jun 12 — 2023, Jun 14 University of Washingon
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Econometrics and Optimal Transport Workshop - June 2023
PIMS- IFDS- NSF Summer School on Optimal Transport

The common theme of this summer school is the mathematics of Monge-Kantorovich optimal transport (OT). The stunning mathematical development of OT has recently permeated into several fields of applications. Our speakers, chosen from the fields of analysis, biology, data science, economics, and probability, are leaders in their respective fields whose work intimately involves OT. Our goal is to expose talented students and junior researchers to the exciting and manifold research opportunities arising from OT and its applications, through attending lectures and interacting with the speakers as well as their peer participants. We strongly encourage participation by a diverse audience and welcome attendees from traditionally underrepresented socio-economic and cultural groups.

As the school is planned at the beginning of the summer season in Seattle, the participants can also enjoy the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and feel the energy of one of leading tech metropolises in the United States and around the world.

2022, Jun 19 — 2022, Jul 1 University of Washington, Seattle
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Entropic Regularization of Optimal Transport and Applications (Online)
The Banff International Research Station will host the “Entropic Regularization of Optimal Transport and Applications” workshop in Banff from June 20 to June 25, 2021.
2021, Jun 20 — 2021, Jun 25 [online/BIRS](https://www.birs.ca/events/2021/5-day-workshops/21w5120)
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PIHOT Kickoff Event
The kickoff event for PIHOT (the Pacific Interdisciplinary hub on Optimal Transport) will take place on Jan 29-30th, 2021. Please see below for a tentative schedule and connection instructions.
2021, Jan 9 — 2021, Jan 10 Online (zoom)
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