Dec 2019
18
Dec
Documenting code in Python
We will cover the basics of docstrings and see how to generate documentation with Sphinx. Estimated duration: 30min.
17
Dec
Thesis Defense : Towards a scalable and programmable incremental deployment of ICN in the real world
Information-Centric Networking (ICN) embraces a family of network architectures re-thinking Internet communication principles around named-data. After several years of research and the emergence of a [...]
06
Dec
Thesis Defense : Optimization and control of energy storage in smart grid
This thesis is motivated by the electric power system transformations due to more renewable integration and changing consumption patterns. Energy storage is one possible solution [...]
04
Dec
Introduction to Python (3)
We’ll cover basics of Python and design aspects. Do not hesitate to come even if you did not attend the first and second sessions. Download [...]
Nov 2019
27
Nov
Random walks on simplicial complexes
The Laplacian of a graph is a key object in the theory of graphs and can be viewed as the generator of a continuous time [...]
27
Nov
False Discovery Rate
The false discovery rate (FDR) is a statistical approach used in multiple hypothesis testing to correct for multiple comparisons. It is typically used in high-throughput [...]
20
Nov
Introduction to Python (2)
We’ll cover basics of Python and design aspects. Do not hesitate to come even if you did not attend the first session. Download the notebook.
13
Nov
Utility-maximising properties of some service-rates allocations in wireless communication networks
We consider wireless communication networks where service rates of nodes depend the loads of their neighbours. We demonstrate that these rates are utility-maximising in a [...]
06
Nov
Exact digraph enumeration
We present exact formulas for the number of digraphs in various interesting families: acyclic digraphs (dags), strongly connected digraphs, digraphs with constraints on their strongly [...]
Oct 2019
30
Oct
Rational vs Byzantine Players in Consensus-based Blockchains
In this presentation, we will analyse from the game theoretical point of view Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) blockchains when processes exhibit rational or Byzantine behaviour. [...]
30
Oct
Parallel Computing with Joblib and Plotting with Seaborn
When in need of benchmarking an algorithm, running said algorithm on a given - likely wide - range of parameters is usually required. In order [...]
23
Oct
Cache Subsidies for an Optimal Memory for Bandwidth Tradeoff in the Access Network
Authors: Mahdieh Ahmadi, James Roberts, Emilio Leonardi, and Ali Movaghar While the cost of the access network could be considerably reduced by the use of [...]
23
Oct
Deep Q-Learning: From Theory to Practice
After a brief presentation of Reinforcement Learning in general, I give the theoretical bases for a particular reinforcement algorithm, Q-Learning, and its neural-network-powered version, Deep [...]
16
Oct
Multi-cell MIMO Transceiver design for Mission-Critical Communication
Business and Mission critical communication (MCC) is a major communication paradigm that is used by public agencies, e.g., during emergency situations, or critical infrastructure companies, [...]
16
Oct
Introduction to CherryPy
For most daily research tasks, a Jupyter Notebook is more than enough to do anything one wants. Yet, there are situations where it can be [...]
09
Oct
OFDMA Dimensioning
This presentation will cover different models for the dimensioning of OFDMA air interfaces. In a first part, models that rely on classical stochastic geometry results [...]
09
Oct
Transformer models in Artificial Intelligence for Natural Language Processing
We'll explore recent Deep Learning models for Natural Language Processing based on the ("post-Recurrent Neural Network") Transformer architecture described in Attention Is All You Need (Vaswani et al., 2017). We'll understand [...]
02
Oct
Introduction to Python
We'll cover basics of Python and design aspects. Download the notebook.
Sep 2019
25
Sep
Introduction to Quantum Computing (2)
When I was student, I was interested in quantum optics: my first paper was about quantum non-linear optics. Quantum computing has become a new hype [...]
25
Sep
Distributed Reconfiguration of Graph Problems
In Graph Theory, a reconfiguration problem is as following: given two solutions of a problem and a transition definition, is there a path of acceptable [...]
24
Sep
Thesis Defense : Resource management in computer clusters: algorithm design and performance analysis
The growing demand for cloud-based services encourages operators to maximize resource efficiency within computer clusters. This motivates the development of new technologies that make resource [...]
19
Sep
Harnessing the Difficulties of Synchronization
We are well into the era of multi-core architectures and as the applications demands are still growing, we soon expect to see the first many-cores [...]
18
Sep
Backtrack bandit algorithms for cloud computing
Unimodal functions arise whenever the expected value f(x) of the metric to be optimized has a single peak as a function of the available control [...]
18
Sep
Introduction to Quantum Computing
When I was student, I was interested in quantum optics: my first paper was about quantum non-linear optics. Quantum computing has become a new hype [...]
04
Sep
Tractable reliable communication in static and dynamic compromised networks
Many solutions to fault tolerant distributed system problems, such as state machine replication, safe broadcast or agreement, rely on reliable communication primitives which guarantee the [...]
Jul 2019
10
Jul
Towards theoretically-founded structure learning
Solving most inference tasks, such as denoising and linear regression, relies on exploiting the structure of the desired class of signals (e.g. images). Traditionally, such structures [...]
10
Jul
Channel Estimation in Visible Light Communications
In visible light communications (VLC), LEDs are used for not only illumination but also communications. LEDs can further be used to support indoor positioning with [...]
03
Jul
Structural and Temporal Information
Shannon's information theory has served as a bedrock for advances in communication and storage systems over the past five decades. However, this theory does not [...]
Jun 2019
26
Jun
Mirai and the Current State of IoT Security
The Mirai botnet, composed primarily of embedded and IoT devices, took the Internet by storm in late 2016 when it overwhelmed and censored high-profile websites [...]
26
Jun
Leveraging Quantum Annealing for Large MIMO Processing in Centralized Radio Access Networks
Conventional thinking treats the wireless channel as a given constraint, so wireless networks to date center on the problem optimizing the communication endpoints. We instead [...]
24
Jun
Introduction to the K-Nearest Neighbors problem
Definition and motivation.Standard algorithms.A new approach.
19
Jun
Fine-grained analysis of wireless networks: Spatial outage capacity and rate control
Modern wireless networks should be able to accommodate a high density of users. But serving more users usually generates higher interference which leads to more [...]
19
Jun
Function Computation in Networks
This talk describes a new perspective on cloud/fog computing, by distributing computation in order to handle the large volume of data with growing computational demand. [...]
17
Jun
Learning regular sets from queries and counterexamples
The problem of identifying an unknown regular set from examples of its members and nonmembers is addressed. It is assumed that the regular set is [...]
12
Jun
Stable Coin
Tags: Stable Coin , Nadia Filali , Caisse des dépôts Slides Marianna Belotti & Nadia Filali - Stable Coin, Caisse des dépôtsDownload
12
Jun
Cooperative games for Atomic Crosschain Swaps
Tags: Cooperative games for Atomic Crosschain Swaps , Marianna Belotti , CNAM , Caisse des Dépots , Sorbonne-Université , Dauphine Slides Marianna Belotti - Cooperative [...]
12
Jun
Blockchains and applications to the smart grids
Tags : Blockchains and applications to the smart grids , José Horta , Telecom Paris & EDF , BlockchainDay Slides Jose Horta - Blockchains and [...]
12
Jun
Polygraph : Accountable Byzantine Agreement
Polygraph Accountable Byzantine Agreement , Pierre Civit , Nexeo , BlockChainDay Slides Pierre Civit - PolygraphDownload
12
Jun
Stakecube: Combining Sharding and Proof-of-Stake to build Fork- free Secure Permissionless Distributed Ledgers
Tags: Stakecube: Combining Sharding and Proof-of-Stake to build Fork- free Secure Permissionless Distributed Ledgers , Antoine Durand , IRT SystemX , BlockchainDay Slides Antoine Durand [...]
12
Jun
Non cooperative games and BFT-based blockchains
Non cooperative games and BFT-based blockchains , Yackolley Amoussou-Guenou , Sorbonne-Université CEA , BlockChainDay Slides Yackolley Amoussou-Guenou - Non cooperative games and BFT-based blockchainsDownload
12
Jun
G-IOTA & E-IOTA
Tags: Bu Gewu , Sorbonne Université , Lip6 , UPMC , G-IOTA & E-IOTA , BlockChain Day Slides Gewu Bu - G-IOTA & E-IOTADownload
12
Jun
Game theoretical analysis of competition between miners
Tags: Game theoretical analysis of competition between miners, Eitan Altman, Inria, BlockChain Day Slides Eitan Altman - Game theoretical analysis of competition between minersDownload
12
Jun
Green Mining, Toward a less energetical impact of cryptocurrencies
Tags: Green Mining, Toward a less energetical impact of cryptocurrencies, Philippe Jacquet, Nokia Bell Labs France, BlockChain Day Slides Philippe Jacquet - Green Mining, Toward [...]
12
Jun
Blockchain Communication Protocol
Tags: Antoine Herzog & Karim Ganem, Blockchain Communication Protocol, IOV Slides Antoine Herzog & Karim Ganem - Blockchain Communication ProtocolDownload
12
Jun
Analysis of financial transactions with link streams
Tags: Analysis of financial transactions with link streams, Matthieu Latapy, Sorbonne Université, UPMC, Lip6, BlockChainDay Slides Matthieu Latapy - Analysis of financial transactions with link [...]
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Jun
Veolia blockchain projects
Veolia blockchain projects, Olivier Tridon, Véolia Slides Olivier Tridon - Veolia blockchain projectsDownload
12
Jun
Lifestyle Authentication
Tags : Lifestyle Authentification, Rie Yamaguchi, Tokyo University, Université de Tokyo, Blockchain Day Slides Rie Yamaguchi - Lifestyle AuthenticationDownload
12
Jun
Multi Signatures for Blockchains
Tags: Multi Signatures for Blockchains, Yannick Seurin, ANSSI, BlockChain Day Slides Yannick Seurin - Multi-Signatures for BlockchainsDownload