tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post6312483340642346702..comments2024-03-10T05:26:42.148-04:00Comments on My Biased Coin: SWAT roundup, finallyMichael Mitzenmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-22716427506737409152008-07-22T11:13:00.000-04:002008-07-22T11:13:00.000-04:00According to a Springer guy at STOC, the book is s...According to a Springer guy at STOC, the book is selling well (>1000 preorders) and an English translation is being seriously considered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-448248718960658372008-07-21T18:42:00.000-04:002008-07-21T18:42:00.000-04:00I'm a Master's student from Freiburg, Germany, and...I'm a Master's student from Freiburg, Germany, and I know part of the project.<BR/><BR/>In Germany, every year the Federal Ministry of Education and Research sponsors a so-called "science year" with focus on a specific discipline. 2006 was the year of Computer Science (you didn't notice?) and along these lines researchers presented their topics in a manner accessible to highschool students and the public in general.<BR/><BR/>Evidently, a lot of work went into it and I was happy to see it got compiled into a book, at last.<BR/><BR/>@Michael: Did you notice that your colleague Prof. Susanne Albers wrote a chapter (39) on Online Algorithms, as well?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Best regards from Germany,<BR/>JensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-47456605099556269692008-07-21T15:13:00.000-04:002008-07-21T15:13:00.000-04:00That's an interesting link. Alas, I know no German...That's an interesting link. Alas, I know no German :(Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.com