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Yang P. Liu is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Member at the Institute for Advanced Study after receiving his PhD from Stanford University, where he was advised by Aaron Sidford. His work encompasses areas in mathematics and theoretical computer science, with particular interests in graph algorithms, optimization, high-dimensional geometry, and additive combinatorics. Liu’s research has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the A.W. Tucker Prize and the Google Ph.D. Research Fellowship, along with student paper awards at conferences including FOCS, STOC, and ITCS. His research statement reflects his broad interest in the intersection of mathematics and theoretical computer science and emphasizes his focus on algorithmic complexity and mathematical structures.
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