Lectures on Proof Verification and Approximation Algorithms

Ernst W. Mayr

ISBN 10: 3540642013 / ISBN 13: 9783540642015

Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1998

Beschreibung

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - During the last few years, we have seen quite spectacular progress in the area of approximation algorithms: for several fundamental optimization problems we now actually know matching upper and lower bounds for their approximability. This textbook-like tutorial is a coherent and essentially self-contained presentation of the enormous recent progress facilitated by the interplay between the theory of probabilistically checkable proofsand aproximation algorithms. The basic concepts, methods, and results are presented in a unified way to provide a smooth introduction for newcomers. These lectures are particularly useful for advanced courses or reading groups on the topic.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Lectures on Proof Verification and Approximation Algorithms
• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3540642013
• ISBN-13: 9783540642015
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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During the last few years, we have seen quite spectacular progress in the area of approximation algorithms: for several fundamental optimization problems we now actually know matching upper and lower bounds for their approximability. This textbook-like tutorial is a coherent and essentially self-contained presentation of the enormous recent progress facilitated by the interplay between the theory of probabilistically checkable proofs and aproximation algorithms. The basic concepts, methods, and results are presented in a unified way to provide a smooth introduction for newcomers. These lectures are particularly useful for advanced courses or reading groups on the topic.