We wish to gather in this school Palestinian students interested in the study of Random
Structures.
Since the seventies this is a topic considered both in Theoretical
Computer Science and in Probability. In particular, the analysis of the mean behaviour
of algorithms and structures used in computer software and hardware rests on both
approaches; as examples, the mean behaviour of trees or sort algorithms can be analyzed
by these methods. The field of science named "Analytic Combinatorics" by Flajolet
develops extensively these methods, using combinatorics of structures, generating
functions and analysis in the complex plane. In general, analytic approaches provide
fast exact and asymptotic computations of moments of random variables and can also
provide limit laws; however the probabilistic approach disposes of powerful convergence
methods such as martingales and there are cases that can be solved by continuous
approaches while discrete ones fail.
Pratical Informations
We are scheduling 7 courses of approximately 6 hours and 3 hours of exercices, within an overall duration of 9 days for the school.
There will be a free day with an excursion in the midst of the school, and one
afternoon will be left for free discussions
The Opening Ceremony will take place in the
old campus of An Najah University, Zager Al-Masri Auditorium on Monday, August 18th at 6pm
The courses will be given at An Najah University, Nablus,
new campus, uphill
either in the
Korean building or in the
science building
The number of students will be around 40; there will be 7 main lecturers and 1 assistant.
Accommodation
The participants, lecturers and assistants, will be accommodated at
Hotel Al Yasmeen, Nablus
If you live in Nablus and you prefer to spend the nights at home select "Home" on the switch accommodation in the registration interface. We can in this case provide you with a maximum of 30 shekels daily for your transportation costs, on condition that you give a receipt of your transportation costs.
All the participants
will take together their lunch and dinner
at the restaurant of the University.
The accommodation costs of the Palestinian students (hotel, meals) will be fully taken in charge by the school.
Therefore, there will be no fees for participation of the students.
Organizing committee :
- Pierre Nicodeme
- Naji Qatanani (local organizer)
- Miss Reem Minawi (secretary of the Math department, An Najah)
Scientific committee
List of the courses