Sampling Algorithms via random walks on polytopes

Speaker:
Sourav Roy
Organiser:
Varun Ramanathan
Date:
Friday, 28 Jul 2023, 16:00 to 17:00
Venue:
A201
Category:
Abstract
Given a polytope K of R^n, the problem of sampling from the uniform distribution over K arises in various contexts. Till now there are various types of random walks proposed on K. In this talk we will talk about Dikin Walk, Vaidya Walk, John Walk defined on K.