Researchers and practitioners will discuss mathematical foundations of data science, including high-dimensional geometry, dimensionality reduction, scalable algorithms, uncertainty and machine learning. The conference takes place in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center on 16–20 November 2026. Early rates run through 19 October; abstract and travel-support deadlines have passed. Registration also covers the co-located SIAM Imaging Science and Data Mining conferences.
Seminar · Cognition
Self as Processes (BACN Mid-career Prize Lecture 2023)
Jie Sui · University of Aberdeen, UK
Wed, Sep 13, 2023 · 15:15 UTC
An understanding of the self helps explain not only human thoughts, feelings, attitudes but also many aspects of everyday behaviour. This talk focuses on a viewpoint - self as processes. This viewpoint emphasizes the dynamics of the self that best connects with the development of the self over time and its realist orientation. We are combining psychological experiments and data mining to comprehend the stability and adaptability of the self across various populations. In this talk, I draw on evidence from experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and machine learning approaches to demon