Randomness is a powerful tool for solving various problems in all areas of computer applications. Randomized algorithms are often more efficient, simpler (and so easier to implement), and surprisingly also more reliable than their best deterministic counterparts. This book does not only systematically teach the paradigmic algorithm design methods, such as foiling an adversary, abundance of witnesses, fingerprinting, amplification, and random sampling, but it also provides a deep insight into the nature of the success of randomization. Taking sufficient space for presenting motivation and for developing reader's intuition. It is an ideal introduction to the subject.

Klappentext

Systematically teaches key paradigmic algorithm design methods

Provides a deep insight into randomization

Inhalt

Fundamentals.- Foiling the Adversary.- Fingerprinting.- Success Amplification and Random Sampling.- Abundance of Witnesses.- Optimization and Random Rounding.