ClassW04ApproxAlgs/Notes

Class meetings (reverse chronological order):

• 01/22 - ChernoffBound, load balancing example (section 4 of Klein & Young).
  • /Hwk4.? Read section 4 of Klein & Young.

• 01/20 - BasicProbability, RandomizedRounding, MaxSATByRandomizedRounding.?
  • Read section 14.2, appendix B.
  • handout: [Goemans & Williamson]
  • references: Lenstra ([pdf] or [postcript]), [Alon et al].

• 01/15 - LPDuality, VertexCoverByDuality.?
  • /Hwk3.? Read chapter 12.

• 01/13 - LinearProgram, IntegerLinearProgram, Relaxation, VertexCoverByRounding, LPExamples.
  • Read Khuller, sections 14.1,14.3, scan Klein & Young
  • handouts: [Klein & Young], [Khuller].

• 01/08 - SteinerTree, VertexCoverByMatching.?
  • /Hwk2.? Read chapter 3.

• 01/06 - ChristofidesAlgorithm - 3/2-approx for metric TSP.
  • /Hwk1.? Read chapter 1.
  • handout: [Johnson]