Seminar in Derandomization (WS 25/26)

The seminar will be held in a blocked format. At the start of the semester there will be an introductory class where we give a short overview of selected papers that we think might be suitable for this seminar. Of course you are free to suggest additional papers yourself that you find interesting. Every student then picks a paper to read. Since most of the papers in this field are complex, it will be enough to present a part of the results (to be discussed with your supervisor). There will not be regular lectures throughout the semester. Instead, all participating students are supposed to present their chosen paper at one fixed date at the end of the semester (the precise date will be discussed at the start of the semester).

Possible choices for the paper include (but are not limited to):