Lecture

Probabilistic Analysis: The Hiring Problem

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This lecture covers the probabilistic analysis of the hiring problem, where the NY Knicks aim to hire the best basketball player from a pool of candidates based on height. The instructor explains the strategy, expected number of hires, and the use of indicator random variables in computing expectations. The lecture also delves into the analysis of hiring candidates in random order, the calculation of the expected number of hires, and the concept of randomized algorithms.

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