Ernest Ryu
ernestryu.bsky.social
Ernest Ryu
@ernestryu.bsky.social
Professor of Applied Mathematics at UCLA. Interested in deep learning and optimization.
This was a very fun project to work on as it represents a new connection between the fields of optimization and circuit theory.

You can check out the paper here:
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Optimization Algorithm Design via Electric Circuits
We present a novel methodology for convex optimization algorithm design using ideas from electric RLC circuits. Given an optimization problem, the first stage of the methodology is to design an...
openreview.net
February 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Last week, I visited UCSD under Prof. Yang Zheng’s invitation to speak about this work. The following is a re-recording of the talk:

youtu.be/NcI-qxTqgn8?...
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Optimization Algorithm Design via Electric Circuits (Ernest Ryu, 02.19.2025)
YouTube video by Ernest Ryu
youtu.be
February 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In that sense, this is control theory. The authors have EE backgrounds, so we were more comfortable expressing things with RLC components rather than, say, springs and dampers.
December 14, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Aaron gave a truly amazing talk. Very clear and super informative 👍
youtu.be/QUgi3-XuZ3g
Aaron Defazio Talk (12.06.2024, UCLA)
YouTube video by Ernest Ryu
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Can you add me plz? Thanks!
November 26, 2024 at 3:35 PM