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252-4102-00L 2 Credits BSC , MSC , WBZ D-MATH , D-INFK

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Seminar on Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Methods

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Angelika Steger

The deadline for deregistering expires at the end of the second week of the semester. Students who are still registered after that date, but do not attend the seminar, will officially fail the seminar. Number of participants limited to 24.

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Abstract

The aim of the seminar is to study papers which bring the students to the forefront of today's research topics. This semester we will study selected papers of the conference Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA22).

Objective

Read papers from the forefront of today's research; learn how to give a scientific talk.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: BSC , MSC , WBZ
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places: 24

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
seminar	Seminar on Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Methods	Tue 16:15-18:00 (CAB G 56) 04.04 Date 08:15-10:00 (CAB G 52)	2 h weekly

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