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This course is a graduate-level introduction to the probabilistic method, a fundamental and powerful technique in combinatorics and theoretical computer science

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The essence of the approach is to show that some combinatorial object exists and prove that a certain random construction works with positive probability. The course focuses on methodology as well as combinatorial applications.

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  • Introduction to the Probabilistic Method Unlimited
  • Linearity of Expectations Unlimited
  • Alterations Unlimited
  • Second Moment Method Unlimited
  • Chernoff Bound Unlimited
  • Lovász Local Lemma Unlimited
  • Correlation Inequalities Unlimited
  • Janson Inequalities Unlimited
  • Concentration of Measure Unlimited
  • Entropy Method Unlimited
  • The Container Method Unlimited
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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