MENU Theory of Computation Laboratory
Faculty at the University of Michigan Computer Science and Engineering Division whose work is in combinatorial optimization, data structures, cryptography, quantum computation, parallel and distributed computation, algorithmic game theory, graph theory, geometry, and combinatorics.
Welcome to the Theory Lab
The Theory Group at the University of Michigan conducts research across many areas of theoretical computer science, such as combinatorial optimization, data structures, cryptography, quantum computation, parallel and distributed computation, algorithmic game theory, graph theory, geometry, and combinatorics. We investigate the value of tradeoffs among fundamental resources such as running time, storage space, randomness, communication, and energy, in both the classical and quantum senses.
Prospective graduate students
Theory faculty and students work with others from the division, as well as faculty from Mathematics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, and elsewhere in the University.
News
Sixteen papers by CSE researchers at SODA 2025
CSE authors are presenting new research on topics in the area of discrete algorithms ranging from graph theory and optimization to computational geometry and data structures.
Theory on the rise
The Theory Lab at Michigan is quickly emerging as a national powerhouse in theoretical computer science.
Thatchaphol Saranurak named Morris Wellman Professor
Saranurak’s research focuses on making computer algorithms faster, more efficient, and more robust, as well as solving complex problems using continuous optimization techniques.
