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Algorithms and barriers for random instances of computational problems

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While P vs NP asks whether hard instances of NP-hard problems exist, the study of average-case complexity asks whether “typical” or random instances of NP-hard problems are hard. I’ll describe two classes of random computational problems: random satisfiability and the community detection problem and explain how ideas from statistical physics have led to new algorithms and an understanding of algorithmic barriers for these problems.

This talk is part of the Theoretical computer science seminar series.

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