The Probabilistic Method (Hardcover)

Noga Alon, Joel H. Spencer

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Praise for the Third Edition

“Researchers of any kind of extremal combinatorics or theoretical computer science will welcome the new edition of this book.”

- MAA Reviews

Maintaining a standard of excellence that establishes The Probabilistic Method as the leading reference on probabilistic methods in combinatorics, the Fourth Edition continues to feature a clear writing style, illustrative examples, and illuminating exercises. The new edition includes numerous updates to reflect the most recent developments and advances in discrete mathematics and the connections to other areas in mathematics, theoretical computer science, and statistical physics.

Emphasizing the methodology and techniques that enable problem-solving, The Probabilistic Method, Fourth Edition begins with a description of tools applied to probabilistic arguments, includingbasic techniques that use expectation and variance as well as the more advanced applications ofmartingales and correlation inequalities. The authors explore where probabilistic techniques havebeen applied successfully and also examine topical coverage such as discrepancy and random graphs,circuit complexity, computational geometry, and derandomization of randomized algorithms.Written by two well-known authorities in the field, the Fourth Edition features:

  • Additional exercises throughout with hints and solutions to select problems in an appendix to help readers obtain a deeper understanding of the best methods and techniques
  • New coverage on topics such as the Local Lemma, Six Standard Deviations result in Discrepancy Theory, Property B, and graph limits
  • Updated sections to reflect major developments on the newest topics, discussions of the hypergraph container method, and many new references and improved results

The Probabilistic Method, Fourth Edition is an ideal textbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level students majoring in mathematics, computer science, operations research, and statistics. The Fourth Edition is also an excellent reference for researchers and combinatorists who use probabilistic methods, discrete mathematics, and number theory.

Noga Alon, PhD, is Baumritter Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Tel Aviv University. He is a member of the Israel National Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea. A coeditor of the journal Random Structures and Algorithms, Dr. Alon is the recipient of the Polya Prize, The Gödel Prize, The Israel Prize, and the EMET Prize.

Joel H. Spencer, PhD, is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Courant Institute of New York University. He is the cofounder and coeditor of the journal Random Structures and Algorithms and is a Sloane Foundation Fellow. Dr. Spencer has written more than 200 published articles and is the coauthor of Ramsey Theory, Second Edition, also published by Wiley.

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《第三版》的讚譽

「任何極端組合學或理論計算機科學的研究者都會歡迎這本新版書。」
-《MAA評論》

《概率方法》作為組合學中概率方法的領先參考資料,保持著卓越的水準。第四版繼續以清晰的寫作風格、實例和啟發性練習為特色。新版書包含了許多更新,以反映離散數學和其他數學領域、理論計算機科學和統計物理的最新發展和進展。

強調解決問題的方法和技巧,《概率方法,第四版》首先描述了應用於概率論證的工具,包括使用期望和變異數的基本技巧,以及更高級的馬丁格爾和相關不等式的應用。作者們探討了概率技巧成功應用的領域,並研究了不一致性和隨機圖、電路複雜度、計算幾何和隨機算法去隨機化等主題。這本書由該領域兩位知名專家撰寫,第四版的特點包括:

- 整本書增加了更多練習題,附有提示和解答,以幫助讀者更深入地理解最佳方法和技巧。
- 新增了對本地引理、六個標準差在不一致性理論中的結果、B特性和圖限制等主題的涵蓋。
- 更新了各節以反映最新主題的重大發展,討論了超圖容器方法,並增加了許多新參考文獻和改進的結果。

《概率方法,第四版》是高年級本科生和研究生專業學習數學、計算機科學、運籌學和統計學的理想教材。第四版也是使用概率方法、離散數學和數論的研究人員和組合學家的優秀參考資料。

Noga Alon博士是特拉維夫大學的Baumritter數學和計算機科學教授。他是以色列國家科學院和歐洲科學院的成員。Alon博士是期刊《Random Structures and Algorithms》的共同編輯,並獲得了Polya獎、Gödel獎、以色列獎和EMET獎。

Joel H. Spencer博士是紐約大學Courant研究所的數學和計算機科學教授。他是期刊《Random Structures and Algorithms》的共同創辦人和共同編輯,並且是Sloane基金會的研究員。Spencer博士已發表了200多篇文章,並且是《Ramsey Theory, Second Edition》的合著者,該書也由Wiley出版。