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"Balisage: where serious markup practitioners and theoreticians meet every summer. If you are happy to be the person in your project who understands the angle brackets and stuff, then you are a markup geek and Balisage is the place for you. Even if you are NOT a markup geek, if you find it instructive to spend time with them now and then, you will enjoy Balisage."

Die Balisage 2023 1 findet vom 31. Juli bis 03. August online statt. Das ist nett, aber viel schöner wäre es doch, wenn man sich live treffen und vor Ort über die gesehenen Beiträge austauschen könnte! Deshalb wird das Referat für Digitale Forschungsdienste am ersten und letzten Tag der Balisage Markup Konferenz ein Public Viewing veranstalten. Wir treffen uns auf dem Dach des Bücherturms der SUB für einen gemeinsamen Konferenz-Stream und begleitendem Klönschnack auf der Dachterrasse mit einem (hoffentlich sommerlichen) Blick über Hamburg. Das gesamte Programm der Konferenz gibt es hier.

Damit wir abschätzen können, wie groß das Interesse ist, bitten wir um Anmeldung an forschungsdienste@sub.uni-hamburg.de.

"Balisage: where serious markup practitioners and theoreticians meet every summer. If you are happy to be the person in your project who understands the angle brackets and stuff, then you are a markup geek and Balisage is the place for you. Even if you are NOT a markup geek, if you find it instructive to spend time with them now and then, you will enjoy Balisage."

Die Balisage 2023 1 findet vom 31. Juli bis 03. August online statt. Das ist nett, aber viel schöner wäre es doch, wenn man sich live treffen und vor Ort über die gesehenen Beiträge austauschen könnte! Deshalb wird das Referat für Digitale Forschungsdienste am ersten und letzten Tag der Balisage Markup Konferenz ein Public Viewing veranstalten. Wir treffen uns auf dem Dach des Bücherturms der SUB für einen gemeinsamen Konferenz-Stream und begleitendem Klönschnack auf der Dachterrasse mit einem (hoffentlich sommerlichen) Blick über Hamburg. Das gesamte Programm der Konferenz gibt es hier.

Damit wir abschätzen können, wie groß das Interesse ist, bitten wir um Anmeldung an forschungsdienste@sub.uni-hamburg.de.

In recent years, the field of Machine Learning has made significant progress in theory and applications. This success is rooted in the mutual stimulation of mathematical insight and experimental studies. On the one hand, mathematics allows to conceptualize and formalize core problems within learning theory, leading, for instance, to performance bounds for learning algorithms. On the other hand, experimental studies confirm theoretical predictions and instigate new directions in theoretical research. This meeting aims to discuss the interaction between theory and practice, with focus on the current gaps between the two. The talks will be centered around themes including the following.

• Gradient Methods (gradient optimization, stochastic gradient, natural gradients, gradient applied to deep networks, ...),
• Natural Geometric Structures (Information Geometry, optimal transport geometry, ...),
• Generalisation Theory (statistical learning theory, complexity measures, Ill-posed inverse problems, regularization, implicit bias...)
• Functional analytical tools (approximation theory, harmonic analysis, ...)
• Overparametrization and random matrix theory (neural tangent kernel, lazy training, convergence of gradient descent, generalization bounds, ...)

The Hub of Computing and Data Science will hold an RSE day in the Science City Bahrenfeld. The event is tailored to scientists and software developers working in Research Software Engineering and people interested in the field. It aims to strengthen our community in Hamburg, share experiences, and showcase our work. As the requirements for sustainable research software increase, we see the potential to build a community of practice that meets regularly and tries to leverage synergies in the metropolitan area.

Research Software Engineers (RSEs) specialize in developing and maintaining software that supports scientific research. They combine software engineering expertise with a deep understanding of research methods and domain knowledge in specific scientific fields.

That means RSEs are crucial in bridging the gap between advanced computing and scientific inquiry, ensuring that software solutions are robust, efficient, and tailored to researchers' needs.

If you feel you belong to this community, you are invited to submit an abstract for a poster showing your work and complementary lightning talks.

This event will provide a platform for lively discussions with lightning talks and community engagement during the poster sessions. Two keynote presentations will round out the program by providing insights into successfully implemented RSE. Hopefully, it will generate new ideas and help find collaboration options.