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Average-Case Complexity (Foundations and Trends(R) in Theoretical Computer Science)

Book information

Publisher
Now Publishers Inc
Year
2006
ISBN
9781933019499, 1933019492
DOI
10.1561/0400000004
Open Library ID
OL8812015M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12500094 bytes)
Series
Foundations and Trends R in Theoretical Computer Science
Pages
122\122
Topic
Computers
Library
flazx.com
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Average-Case Complexity is a thorough survey of the average-case complexity of problems in NP. The study of the average-case complexity of intractable problems began in the 1970s, motivated by two distinct applications: the developments of the foundations of cryptography and the search for methods to "cope" with the intractability of NP-hard problems. This survey looks at both, and generally examines the current state of knowledge on average-case complexity. Average-Case Complexity is intended for scholars and graduate students in the field of theoretical computer science. The reader will also discover a number of results, insights, and proof techniques whose usefulness goes beyond the study of average-case complexity.

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