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Sergei Gukov
Sergei Gukov
John D. MacArthur Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Expertise
Artificial intelligence; machine learning; mathematics; knot theory; quantum topology
Profile
Gukov's work is focused on developing AI systems that can tackle hard research-level math problems. Solving challenging mathematical tasks (such as proving or disproving long-standing conjectures or establishing difficult theorems) often requires discovering intricate, multi-step solutions. His team's mission is to use these hard mathematical problems as environments to design new AI algorithms and architectures that can identify rare solutions carrying disproportionately high rewards.
Languages Spoken
English;
Faculty Bio
B.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1997; M.S., Princeton University 2001; Ph.D., 2001. Associate Professor, Caltech, 2005-07; Professor, 2007-21; MacArthur Professor, 2021-.
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