Lectures on Proof Verification and Approximation Algorithms

Mayr Ernst W. Steger Angelika Pr?mel Hans J?rgen

ISBN 10: 3540642013 / ISBN 13: 9783540642015

Published by Springer, 1998

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pp. 364.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lectures on Proof Verification and Approximation Algorithms
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540642013
• ISBN 13: 9783540642015
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.