Seminari - Dipartimento Informatica Seminari - Dipartimento Informatica validi dal 25.10.2025 al 25.10.2026. https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0 Image restoration: from model to learning based techniques [1 ECTS, MAT-05/MAT-08] https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6766 Relatore: Mauro Dalla Mura; Provenienza: Grenoble INP, FR; Data inizio: 2025-10-27; Ora inizio: 8.45; Note orario: Aula M; Referente interno: Giacomo Albi; Riassunto: This course introduces image reconstruction through theoretical and practical sessions. Participants will study image formation and degradation models, classical and learning-based reconstruction methods, and hybrid approaches such as Plug-and-Play, algorithm unrolling, and deep priors. Lectures and laboratory sessions provide a comprehensive overview of traditional and modern techniques for image reconstruction. Monday 27/10 8:45-10:30, Aula M Tuesday 28/10 8:45-10:30, Lab Alfa Friday 31/10 10:30-13:30, Aula C 10:30-12:00 - Lab Alfa (13:00-14:30) - To be confirmed. Further information: giacomo.albi@univr.it / giandomenico.orlandi@univr.it. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:45:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6766 Introduction to Type Theory [1 ECTS, SSD: Mat/01] https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6730 Relatore: Thorsten Altenkirch; Provenienza: University of Nottingham; Data inizio: 2025-10-27; Ora inizio: 16.30; Note orario: (see after abstract for timetable and venue); Referente interno: Peter Michael Schuster; Riassunto: Type Theory is at the same time an alternative to set theory as a mathematical foundation and a programming language originally conceived by the Swedish philosopher and mathematician Per Martin-Louml;f. The course is an introduction to Type Theory which covers the following topics: lambda;-calculus and combinatory logic Propositions as types Classical vs intuitionistic reasoning Dependent types, Pi;- and Sigma;-types Reasoning in Type Theory, Equality Inductive and coinductive types Universes and paradoxes Homotopy Type Theory The Agda system will be used for examples and exercises. Timetable and venue: Monday 27th: 16:30-18:30 - Aula G (2 hrs core lectures) Tuesday 28th: 08:30-10:30 - Aula T.04 (2 hrs core lectures) Wednesday 29th: 08:30-11:30 - Aula T.04 (2 hrs core lectures + 1 hsupplementary lecture) Friday 31st: 16:30-19:30 - Aula T.04 (3 hrs supplementary lectures) All lectures will be held in Ca#39; Vignal 2 and 3, strada Le Grazie 15, Verona. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6730 From High School Algebra to University Algebra https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6759 Relatore: Thorsten Altenkirch; Provenienza: University of Nottingham; Data inizio: 2025-10-29; Ora inizio: 16.30; Note orario: Sala verde; Referente interno: Peter Michael Schuster; Riassunto: High School Algebra (HSA) is the equational theory of semirings with exponentiation satisfying the usual laws. Tarski conjectured that HSA without zero is complete for the natural numbers. This was refuted by Wilkie, who constructed a counterexample; Gurevich later showed that the theory is not even finitely axiomatizable. Di Cosmo and Fiore extended this incompleteness to the categorification of HSAmdash;the theory of bicartesian closed categories (without an initial object). What happens if we add dependent types? We consider the theory of categories with families (CwFs) with Pi;-types, Sigma;-types, and the types 1 and 2, which we call University Algebra (UA). We show that the Wilkie counterexample is derivable in this setting. This motivates the question: is UA, unlike HSA, complete?. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6759 Abstract computation over first-order structures: Sufficient conditions for the existence of universal BSS RAMs https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6741 Relatore: Christine Gaßner; Provenienza: University of Greifswald - GER; Data inizio: 2025-11-05; Referente interno: Peter Michael Schuster; Riassunto: Abstract: The BSS-RAM model can be used for characterizing uniform algorithms within a mathematical framework. BSS RAMs over first-order structures are the result of a generalization of various types of abstract machines such as BSS machines and Turing machines. On the one hand, universal machines are not necessary for executing arbitrary programs since any machine has its own program. On the other hand, universal BSS RAMs and, in particular, universal non-deterministic BSS RAMs are helpful in defining complete problems for some classes in different hierarchies of decision problems. Here, we will discuss sufficient conditions for their existence. We will consider first-order structures that contain only a finite number of operations and relations, including or excluding the identity relation, and with or without constants. Christine Gaszlig;ner (University of Greifswald) Short CV: After graduating in mathematics in 1981, Christine Gaszlig;ner began to study mathematical logic and work in Guuml;nter Asser#39;s research group. In 1985, she received a doctorate degree for her thesis on the axiom of choice in second-order Henkin logic in Greifswald. Since 1993 she has been dealing with abstract computation over various structures. Among other things, she investigated the possibility of constructing structures with P = NP. She completed her habilitation thesis in 2013 and received the venia legendi for mathematics from the University of Greifswald and the facultas docendi for theoretical computer science. From 2015 to 2023, she was the head of the research group Theory of Computability over Algebraic Structures and responsible for the teaching modules in Mathematical Logic and Theoretical Computer Science at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science in Greifswald. Wed, 5 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6741 Synchronization of coupled oscillators in biological and artificial networks (1 ECTS, SSD: MAT08) https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6732 Relatore: David N. Raynolds; Provenienza: University of Warsaw; Data inizio: 2025-11-16; Ora inizio: 9.30; Referente interno: Giacomo Albi; Riassunto: TBA Contact: Giacomo Albi. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6732 An Introduction to Code-Based Cryptography (1ECTS, SSD:MAT02) https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6735 Relatore: Giulia Cavicchioni; Provenienza: German Aerospace Center; Data inizio: 2025-11-18; Ora inizio: 10.30; Referente interno: Francesca Mantese; Riassunto: Beyond its role in information theory, coding theory plays a crucial role in cryptography, particularly in post-quantum cryptography. Traditional public-key cryptosystems rely on problems such as integer factorization and discrete logarithms on elliptic curves. While these problems are currently intractable for classical computers, Shorrsquo;s algorithm allows quantum computers to solve them in polynomial time. Post-quantum cryptography aims to create secure algorithms based on computationally hard problems that remain resistant to quantum attacks, with a focus on NP-complete problems. Code-based cryptography refers to any cryptographic system whose security relies on hard problems from algebraic coding theory. Classically, this problem consists of decoding a random linear code, which was proven to be NP-complete in 1978. That same year, McEliece introduced the first code-based cryptosystem. The core idea is to select a code with an underlying algebraic structure that enables efficient decoding, and then disguise it as a seemingly random. Encryp- tion works by encoding the message into a codeword and then intentionally adding errors. With the knowledge of the secret code, one can efficiently decode and recover the message, while an attacker is left with the challenge of decoding a random linear code. In this mini-course, we will introduce code-based cryptography, delving into the mathematical foundations of these systems. In particular, we will focus on the main approach to solving the decoding problem, that is, the information set decoding (ISD) algorithms. Lastly, we will discuss how to determine whether a code has a specific algebraic structure or if it is a random code. Shedule: 18/11 10:30-13:30, 19/11 12:30--14:30, 25/11 10:30-13:30, 26/11 12:30-14:30, 27/11 8:30-10:30 . Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6735 Mathematical Oncology: Developing Multiscale Tools to Support Tumour Treatment (1 ECTS, SSD: MAT05) https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6733 Relatore: Giada Fiandaca; Provenienza: INRIA, Marseille; Data inizio: 2025-12-01; Ora inizio: 10.30; Referente interno: Giacomo Albi; Riassunto: Cancer remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Despite decades of research, controlling or eradicating advanced forms of the disease continues to be a challenge. Mathematical modeling offers a powerful tool for cancer research, enabling the exploration of complex processes and rdquo;what-ifrdquo; scenarios that may be inaccessible through traditional experimental or clinical methods. This mini-course will in- troduce participants to key mathematical modeling techniques used in cancer studies, emphasizing the multi-scale nature of cancer progression. We will explore models that simulate treatment effects across various biological levelsmdash;from intracellular interactions to tissue and whole-body responses, showing how mathematical models can provide quantitative insights, guide experimental design, and help distin- guish competing hypotheses, ultimately supporting the development of innovative cancer therapies. 26 November TBC 27 November T.05 10:30 -12:30 01 December Aula G. 8:30-12:30 04 DecemberT.05 10:30 -12:30 Contact: Giandomenico Orlandi/ Giacomo Albi. Mon, 1 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6733 Optimal Transport and applications to Machine Learning (1 ECTS, SSD: MAT05) https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6734 Relatore: Marcello Carioni; Provenienza: University of Twente; Data inizio: 2025-12-14; Ora inizio: 8.30; Referente interno: Giacomo Albi; Riassunto: TBA Contact: Giandomenico Orlandi. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6734 Computational methods for data-driven optimal control (1 ECTS, SSD: MAT08) https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6726 Relatore: Dante Kalise; Provenienza: Imperial College London; Data inizio: 2025-12-15; Ora inizio: 14.30; Note orario: da definire; Referente interno: Giacomo Albi; Riassunto: This course introduces the fundamental ideas and computational methods behind optimal control and data-driven modelling.In this short course, we will study how to incorporate elements of machine learning into optimal control design. The course will focus on fundamentals on optimal control: dynamic optimization, linear-quadratic control, dynamic programming and Pontryagin#39;s maximum principle. Nonlinear optimal control. Approximation methods in high dimensions are also discussed such as polynomial approximation, deep neural networks. Optimization techniques: LASSO regression, stochastic gradient descent, training neural networks. Finally, combining the first two parts, we will study the construction of data-driven schemes for the approximation of high-dimensional nonlinear control laws. . Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100 https://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&rss=0&id=6726