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What and Who

Approximation algorithms reading group

Julian Mestre
Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik - D1
Lecture
AG 1  
AG Audience
English

Date, Time and Location

Thursday, 6 March 2008
14:30
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E1 4
Rotunda 3rd floor
Saarbrücken

Abstract

Title: Online Primal-Dual Algorithms


Abstract: In this talk we will take the primal-dual framework to the
online setting. We will show how to apply this technique to get a simple
1-1/e competitive algorithm for the AdWords Auction problem.

Reference : Online Primal-Dual Algorithms for Maximizing Ad-Auctions
Revenue by Niv Buchbinder, Kamal Jain and Seffi Naor. ESA 2007.

Contact

Khaled Elbassioni
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Khaled Elbassioni, 03/05/2008 23:17 -- Created document.