Erdős–Lovász Local Lemma

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo events with limited dependencies
gptkbp:describes probabilistic method
gptkbp:field gptkb:probability_theory
combinatorics
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Lovász_Local_Lemma
gptkbp:hasAlgorithmicVersion gptkb:Moser–Tardos_algorithm
gptkbp:hasVariant asymmetric version
symmetric version
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erdős–Lovász Local Lemma
gptkbp:importantFor non-constructive existence proofs
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Paul_Erdős
gptkb:László_Lovász
gptkbp:state If events are mostly independent and each has small probability, then with positive probability none of the events occur
gptkbp:usedIn theoretical computer science
graph theory
gptkbp:yearProposed 1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lovász_Local_Lemma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6