One of the world’s leading experts on “game theory” and its application in the computer industry is to hold an open lecture tomorrow evening at the British University in Dubai (BUiD).
Andrew G. Gilpin, of the Carnegie Mellon University in America, will talk about how the theory – made famous by Russell Crowe’s portrayal of its inventor John Nash in the Hollywood movie ‘A Beautiful Mind’ – has revolutionised the area of artificial intelligence.
His presentation will include details of how intelligent algorithms allow computers to rationalise, making highly complex decisions which until recently have belonged solely in the human domain.
The academic will explain how advances in ‘computing game-theoretic strategies’ have led to computers being able to conduct intelligent trading on electronic stock markets and even develop an artificial ‘poker face’ to deceive their human counterparts in card games.
“We are delighted such an authority on computer related game theory will be travelling to Dubai to explain the latest advances in this very important field,” said Dr. Saad Ali Amin, Head of Institute, Institute of Informatics, British University in Dubai.
“Such research is critically important to the IT industry and ultimately will affect virtually every aspect of our daily lives as tasks normally carried out by humans alone are placed in the hands of highly intelligent computers,” he added.
Game theory concerns the mathematical study of strategic decision making and is widely used in the fields of economics, politics and marketing. The theory is also used to gauge the response of key stakeholders in crisis management.
BUiD’s open lecture will be among the first times that any educational institution in the Middle East has hosted a lecture on the complex field, presented by an expert from one of the leading educational institutions in the world.
A series of open lectures are planned at BUiD over the coming months, featuring a number of regional and international experts from a variety of fields.
Tomorrow’s lecture, entitled “Better Automated Abstraction Techniques For Imperfect Information Games” takes place at the BUiD auditorium, Block 17, Knowledge Village, Dubai at 6pm. Entrance is free.
About British University in Dubai
The British University in Dubai (BUiD) is the Middle East’s first research-based, postgraduate university. The University was established to facilitate access to world-class education, training and research in the Middle East. BUiD aspires to the highest, internationally recognized British standards as reflected in its partnership with the University of Edinburgh, the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, Cardiff University and now the Cass Business School at City University, London. Each has a five or five-star rating in the UK national Research Assessment Exercise that signifies research of international standing.
The not-for-profit university offers full and part-time Masters Degree programmes and Continuing Professional Development courses in Information Technology, Project Management, the Built Environment, Finance and Banking, Education and IT Management.
All BUiD’s current Masters Programmes have received Accreditation Eligibility Status from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Commission for Academic Accreditation.
The founders of the University are the Al Maktoum Foundation, the Dubai Development and Investment Authority, Rolls-Royce, the British Business Group and the National Bank of Dubai. The University is governed by a Council under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who is chancellor of the University.
The Emirates Group, DUCAB, Atkins, Dubai Duty Free, Hyder Consulting, the Emirates Foundation and DUGAS are supporters of the university through financial contributions or the provision of scholarships.
