Prof. Igor Klep and Dr. Matthias Schotz
We are excited to announce that Professor Igor Klep and Doctor Matthias Schotz will be visiting our group at École Polytechnique during two periods: February to September 2025 and January to March 2026.
Professor Klep is an expert in operator theory and real algebraic geometry, with a particular focus on semidefinite relaxations of polynomial optimization problems, both commutative and noncommutative. This branch of convex optimization gained prominence in the early 2000s, following the pioneering works of Jean-Bernard Lasserre, Pablo Parrilo, and Monique Laurent, which led to the development of the Lasserre-Parrilo hierarchy. For noncommutative problems, a parallel methodology emerged in quantum information theory through the works of Antonio Acin and collaborators in 2008.
During his visit, Professor Klep will:
Organize a seminar program for Master’s students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and researchers, featuring confirmed invited speakers:
Bernard Lasserre (Monday, February 17, 2025)
Monique Laurent (Week of April 7 or 14, 2025)
Antonio Acin (Week of May 19, 2025)
Hamza Fawzi (Early September 2025)
Contribute to teaching, particularly in the course Advanced Topics in Quantum Information Theory and Large-scale Mathematical Optimization.
We are thrilled to host Igor and Matthias and look forward to the exciting research, discussions, and events he will bring to our group. For updates on seminar schedules and further details please visit this website.
Juliette Vlieghe
Prof. Salman Beigi
