Jason Li

Teaching

Fall 2024: 15-451 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Spring 2024: 15-850 Advanced Algorithms

Research Interests

My research applies modern algorithmic techniques to the hardest, longstanding open problems in the field of fast graph algorithms. To illustrate, here are some of my recent discoveries: These modern techniques are all variations of two recurring themes, preconditioning and locality, which I explore in my thesis below. Loosely speaking, I see preconditioning and locality as reductions from worst-case instances to well-behaved and local instances, respectively.

Thesis: Preconditioning and Locality in Algorithm Design
EATCS Distinguished Dissertation Award (2021)
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My Amazing Students

Henry FleischmannGeorge Li

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Contact

Office: GHC 5011
Email: jm[my last name]@cs.cmu.edu
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