Jonathan Leake, University of Waterloo

Research

combinatorial optimization discrete approximation log-concavity Lorentzian polynomials matroids maximum entropy optimal transport polynomial capacity

Latest funding

Entropy Optimization and Lorentzian Polynomials
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$60,000
Entropy Optimization and Lorentzian Polynomials
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Entropy Optimization and Lorentzian Polynomials

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Leake, Jonathan

Keywords: maximum entropy; lorentzian polynomials; combinatorial optimization; discrete approximation; log-concavity; traveling salesperson problem; optimal transport; matroids; stable polynomials; polynomial capacity

$60,000

Entropy Optimization and Lorentzian Polynomials

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Leake, Jonathan

$12,500

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: combinatorial optimization Dear Professor Leake, 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 combinatorial optimization 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 "Entropy Optimization and Lorentzian Polynomials" (2023), 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]