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Neil Olver is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics, whose research primarily focuses on combinatorial optimization and its intersections with algorithmic game theory and probability. His work involves designing provably good algorithms for fundamental network optimization problems, motivated by applications in road traffic and telecommunication networks. Olver completed his PhD at McGill University, where he was supervised by Bruce Shepherd and Adrian Vetta. He has over six years of experience as a faculty member at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and has also spent three years as an instructor in Applied Mathematics. Since joining LSE in 2019, he has been awarded numerous grants, including the TOP, VENI, and VIDI grants from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). His key expertise lies in optimization networks and the links between game theory and probability, particularly in the context of AI and traffic systems.
London School of Economics • London
Teaching and conducting research in mathematics with a focus on optimization and algorithms.
Applied Mathematics •
Taught various mathematics courses for three years.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam •
Conducted research and taught for six years.
Department of Economics