Discrete Math Seminar Fall 2008

Entropy methods for estimating the number of perfect matchings in graphs

Jamie Radcliffe, UNL; Nov 4
Recently a number of people have used entropy methods to solve previously intractable problems concerned with estimating graph parameters. I will give a brief introduction to entropy and give Radakrishnan's entropy proof of Bregman's theorem. If there is time I will give a new proof of an extension of Bregman's theorem.