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Percolation Theory: FKG Inequality

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MATH-467: Probabilistic methods in combinatorics

The 'probabilistic method' is a fundamental tool in combinatorics. The basic idea is as follows: to prove that an object (for example, graph) with certain properties exists, it suffices to prove that if the object is chosen at random, then it has the desir ...

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This lecture covers the FKG inequality in the context of percolation theory, discussing the concept of bond percolation and the reverse FKG theorem. It explores the implications of increasing events and the behavior of paths in percolation models, with a focus on the vande Bag-Kesten percolation. The presentation also delves into the work of renowned physicists Fa, Kasalegn, and Ginilene in this field.

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