This book introduces the basic concepts in the design and analysis of randomized algorithms. The first part presents basic tools such as probability theory and probabilistic analysis that are frequently used in algorithmic applications. In the second part, each chapter focuses on an important area to which randomized algorithms can be applied, providing a comprehensive and representative selection of the algorithms that might be used in each of these areas. Although written primarily as a text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this book should also prove invaluable as a reference for professionals and researchers in computer science. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.