#acl Sabine Storandt:read,write Axel Lehmann:read,write All:read
= Randomized Algorithms (summer term 2014) =
The course is given by [[http://ad.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/staff/storandt|Dr. Sabine Storandt]]. It takes place every Monday and Wednesday from 10:15am until 11:45am in the Hörsaal 03-26 in building 51. 

'''Topics'''

- Las Vegas & Monte Carlo Algorithms

- Applications for Randomized Algorithms and Data Structures

- Improving Deterministic Bounds via Randomization

- Randomization in Games and AI

- Randomized Online Algorithms

- Probabilistic Method



'''Script'''

The complete script of the lecture (including further references) will be made available in the course svn repository. 

The current version (last change: 05.05.14) of the script can be viewed under: https://daphne.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/svn-public/RandomizedAlgorithmsSS2014/public/script.pdf

(The list of contents may still change during the course of the lecture.)



'''Dates'''

 * 28.04. ''Introduction & Basic Stochastics''
 * 30.04. ''Las Vegas and Monte Carlo Algorithms: Analysis and Concentration Bounds, LV & MC for Max 3-SAT''
 * 05.05. ''k-Select, Approximative Median and Quick-Sort, Deterministic Sorting Lower Bound''
 * 07.05. ''Sorting Lower Bounds continued, Deterministic & Randomized Skip-Lists'
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 * 26.05.
 * 28.05. 
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 * 30.06.
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