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      General Information
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        Lecturer:
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        Wing-Kai Hon
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        wkhon@cs
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        Tutors:
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        Chris Tan, Rick Wu
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        ddtddt1225 @ hotmail.com, wudaiyang @ gmail.com 
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        Meeting Time:
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        Tue 1010--1200, Thu 1010--1100
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      Welcome to the Class!
      
       
           
       
      
      
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      Textbook & References 
      
       
            
      1. Probability and Computing (Textbook)
       
      
            
      2. Randomized Algorithms 
       
      
            
      3. Probabilistic Methods 
       
      
      
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      Scoring Method 
      
       
      5 Assignments (4 * 12.5% + 5%)
       
      
      3 Exams (3 * 15%)
       
      
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      Total = 100%
       
      
         
      
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        Sep 16: 
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        Lecture Notes is ready 
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      Course Materials
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    Lecture
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    Topics
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    Events and Probability 
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    2 
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    Verifying Polynomial Identities 
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    3 
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    Verifying Matrix Multiplication, Randomized Min-Cut 
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    4 
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    Binomial Random Variable 
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    5 
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    Geometric Random Variable 
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    Coupon Collection 
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    7 
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    Markov Inequality, Variance 
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    Common Variance, Chebyshev Inequality 
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    9 
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    Randomized Median 
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    10 
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    Chernoff Bounds 
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    11 
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    Chernoff Bounds 
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    12 
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    Chernoff Bounds 
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    13 
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    Balls and Bins 
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    14 
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    Balls and Bins 
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    15 
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    Balls and Bins (skipped) 
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    16 
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    Balls and Bins (skipped) 
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    17 
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    Probabilistic Methods 
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    Probabilistic Methods 
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    19 
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    Probabilistic Methods 
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    20 
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    Probabilistic Methods (skipped) 
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    21 
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    Markov Chains 
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    22 
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    Markov Chains 
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    23 
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    Markov Chains 
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    24 
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    Markov Chains 
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      Teaching Plan
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    1 
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    Events and Probability 
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    Lecture 01 to Lecture 03 
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    2 
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    Random Variables and Expectation
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    Lecture 04 to Lecture 06 
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    Moments and Deviations 
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    Lecture 07 to Lecture 09 
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    Chernoff Bounds 
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    Lecture 10 to Lecture 12 
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    Balls-and-Bins Model 
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    Lecture 13 to Lecture 15 
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    Probabilistic Methods 
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    Lecture 17 to Lecture 19 
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    Markov Chains 
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    Lecture 21 to Lecture 24 
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  Last updated: September 13, 2015
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