Liyuan Scholars Colloquium No. 123: AI and Linear Algebra  

School of Mathematical Sciences Liyuan Scholars Colloquium No. 123  

Lecture Title: AI and Linear Algebra

Speaker: Tan Tianyou (Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, USA)  

Date & Time: 4:30–5:30 PM, June 16, 2025  

Venue: Classroom 1, Huixing Building, Yuehai Campus, Shenzhen University  

Abstract: Linear algebra is the backbone of modern artificial intelligence. From data representation and dimensionality reduction to neural networks and optimization, core linear algebra concepts power nearly every aspect of AI systems. This talk highlights key connections through practical examples.

Biography: Professor Tan Tianyou obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Hong Kong in 1986. He is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , the Seneca C. and Mary B. Weeks Chair in Mathematics, and the Department Head at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Before joining UNR, he was selected as the Lloyd and Sandra Nix Endowed Professor at Auburn University (2012-2015), served as the Department Head (2012-2018), and Director of Assessment and Planning in the College of Sciences and Mathematics (2000-2012). He is an Emeritus Professor at Auburn University. His main research areas include matrices, multilinear algebra, numerical ranges, and Lie groups. He has published over 120 academic papers in international journals and authored the monograph Matrix Inequalities and their Extensions to Lie Groups / CRC/Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. He serves as an editorial board member for international mathematical journals such as Linear and Multilinear Algebra, Electronic Linear Algebra, and Special Matrices. He has been invited to give academic talks at international mathematical conferences and universities more than 300 times and has organized international mathematical conferences on multiple occasions. Under his supervision, ten Ph.D. students have graduated. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Journal of Mathematics (since 2021) and a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Research Center for Tensor and Matrix Theory at Shanghai University (since 2016). He also serves as a reviewer for Mathematical Reviews in the United States and Zentralblatt Math in Germany.  

All faculty and students are welcome to attend!

Invited by: Huang Zejun, School of Mathematical Sciences

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