Alexander Litvak, University of Alberta

Research

Approximation of the covariance matrix Asymptotic Geometric Analysis Convex and Discrete Geometry Covering and Packing Gaussian Processes Probability in Banach spaces Restricted Isometry Property Singularity of random matrices

Latest funding

Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Random Matrices, and Applications
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$93,000
Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Random Matrices, and Applications
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$198,000
Asymptotic geometric analysis, random matrices and related topics
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$90,000

All 6 grants and awards

Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Random Matrices, and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

Keywords: asymptotic geometric analysis; convex and discrete geometry; probability in banach spaces; singularity of random matrices; approximation of the covariance matrix; volume distribution; covering and packing; gaussian processes; restricted isometry property; sparse structures

$93,000

Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Random Matrices, and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

$198,000

Asymptotic geometric analysis, random matrices and related topics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

$90,000

Asymptotic geometric analysis, random matrices and related topics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

$120,000

Geometric analysis of high-dimensional convex bodies and random processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

$90,000

Local and Global Theory of High-Dimensional Star-Shaped Bodies

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Litvak, Alexander

$68,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Approximation of the covariance matrix Dear Professor Litvak, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on approximation of the covariance matrix connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Random Matrices, and Applications" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]