Understanding Conflict: Key Concepts and Definitions
Explore the key concepts and definitions of conflict as discussed by Dr. Jared O. Bell, a visiting scholar at the University of the Gambia. Delve into the various levels, aspects, types, and styles of conflict, along with its sources and tractability. Gain insight into both the negative and positive
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Decidability and Tractability in CS21 Lecture
Explore the concepts of decidability and tractability in the CS21 lecture on January 24, 2024. The lecture covers topics such as converting context-free grammars into Chomsky Normal Form, algorithms for determining language generation, worst-case running times, dynamic programming strategies, and de
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Reductions in Decidability and Tractability
Exploring the concepts of reductions, particularly many-one reductions, in the context of decidability and tractability. The lecture delves into the relationship between decidable and undecidable problems, highlighting examples like Rice's Theorem. It explains the definitions and implications of red
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Higher Spin AdS3 Holography and Superstring Theory
Delve into the fascinating world of higher spin gauge theory, Vasiliev theory, and their applications in AdS/CFT correspondence. Discover the complexity and tractability of higher spin states in superstring theory, as well as the concrete relations between superstrings and higher spin fields in AdS
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Half-Integrality, LP-Branching, and FPT Algorithms
This talk introduces a unified technique for developing Fixed Parameter Tractability (FPT) algorithms through discrete relaxation and half-integrality. It explores various applications including Vertex Cover, Odd Cycle Transversal, Multiway Cut, and more. The talk delves into the concept of branchin
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The Platform Design Problem
Dive into the complexities of platform design in the digital age, exploring computational tractability and equilibrium challenges. Understand the Stackelberg Game dynamics, NP-hard problems in profit optimization, and more tractable cases like "The Flower" problem, offering insights into optimizing
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Introduction to Theory of Computation: CS21 Decidability and Tractability
Explore the fundamentals of Theory of Computation in the CS21 Decidability and Tractability course. Dive into computational problems, algorithms, and complexities with an emphasis on mathematical analysis. Understand the importance of algorithms and the challenges in finding optimal solutions. No pr
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Understanding Complexity Classes and Computational Hardness
Explore the concepts of decidability, tractability, hardness, and completeness in computational theory. Discover how problems can be transformed, languages can be defined, and complexity classes can be analyzed to determine the difficulty of computational tasks. Dive into the realm of EXP-complete p
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