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Sparsest Subgraph: Densest Subgraph

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MATH-513: Metric embeddings

The course aims to introduce the basic concepts and results on metric embeddings, or more precisely on approximate embeddings. This area has been under rapid development since the 90's and it has strong impact on algorithms for discrete optimization proble ...

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This lecture covers the concepts of Sparsest Subgraph and Densest Subgraph, focusing on correlation clustering, runtime analysis, diversification, and approximation algorithms. The instructor discusses optimization problems, round complexity, and the relationship between the two subgraphs.

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