Arvind Raghunathan Center for Theoretical Computer Science

Advancing foundational research at the frontiers of mathematics and computation

Upcoming Programs & Events

Speaker: Vinod Vaikuntanathan, MIT

What can Cryptography do for Machine Learning?

Cryptography, Theoretical Machine Learning

23 July 2026

SSB 334 (AM Turing Hall), CSE Dept.

10:00 AM

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Speaker: Nikhil Balaji (IIT Delhi)

The sum of square-roots problem

Computational Complexity

13 July 2026

SSB 334

3:00 PM

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Speaker: Gopal Pandurangan, University of Houston

Quantum Communication Advantage in Distributed Computing

Quantum Computing

15 June 2026

SSB 334 (AM Turing Hall), CSE Dept.

3:00 PM

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Shweta Agrawal

Head, aRtCS

Message from the Center Director

We are very happy and excited about the launch of the Arvind Raghunathan Center for Theoretical Computer Science. Via this center, we aim to create an environment where core scientific questions are pursued with passion and curiosity, bringing together leading researchers across related disciplines and from around the world.

Our hope is that this center will provide the fertile soil in which creative, beautiful and impactful new ideas will sprout, which will not only lead to important progress on questions of global importance, but also nurture the outstanding mathematical talent in the Indian ecosystem.

So do participate in our vision—join or visit us and enjoy our warm hospitality in the warm Chennai weather!

Arvind Raghunathan Center for Theoretical Computer Science

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