Linearity of Expectations // TRAIN BRAIN

Linearity of Expectations

MIT 18.226 Probabilistic Methods in Combinatorics, Fall 2024
Instructor: Yufei Zhao
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Two quick combinatorial applications of linearity of expectations: (1) the number of fixed points of a random permutation (2) Hamilton paths in tournaments.
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