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A local lemma via entropy compression

Combinatorics 2019-12-12 v3

Abstract

In the framework of the probabilistic method in combinatorics, we revisit the entropy compression method clarifying the setting in which it can be applied and providing a theorem yielding a general constructive criterion. We finally elucidate, through topical examples, the effectiveness of the entropy-compression criterion in comparison with the Lovasz Local Lemma criterion and, in particular, with the improved criterion based on cluster expansion.

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@article{arxiv.1509.04638,
  title  = {A local lemma via entropy compression},
  author = {Rogério G. Alves and Aldo Procacci and Remy Sanchis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.04638},
  year   = {2019}
}
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