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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion README.md
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# README

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:::{.theorem #chernoff-bound name="Chernoff bound"}
Let $X=\sum_i^n X_i$ where $X_i =1$ with probability $p_i$ and $X_i=0$ with probability $(1-p_i)$, and all $X_i$ are independent. Let $\mu=E[X] = \sum_i^n p_i$. Then:

- *Upper tail*: $P(X \geq (1+\delta)\mu) \leq e^-\frac{\delta^2}{2+\delta}\mu$ for all $\delta > 0$
- *Lower tail*: $P(X \leq (1-\delta)\mu) \leq e^{\mu\delta^2/2}$ for all $0 \leq \delta \leq 1$
- *Upper tail*: $P(X \geq (1+\delta)\mu) \leq e^{-\frac{\delta^2}{2+\delta}\mu}$ for all $\delta > 0$
- *Lower tail*: $P(X \leq (1-\delta)\mu) \leq e^{-\mu\delta^2/2}$ for all $0 < \delta < 1$

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```{theorem, chernoff-bound2, name="Chernoff bound"}
Suppose $X_1, \dots, X_t$ are independent random variables taking values in $\{0,1\}$. Let $M_t= (X_1 + \dots X_t)/t$ denote their average value. Then for any $0 < \epsilon < 1$,

- (Multiplicative) $Pr[M_t - \mu \leq -\epsilon \mu] \leq \exp^{-\frac{t\mu\epsilon^2}{2}}$ and $Pr[M_t - \mu \geq \epsilon \mu] \leq \exp^{-\frac{t\mu\epsilon^2}{3}}$
- (Additive) $Pr[M_t - \mu \leq -\epsilon ] \leq exp^{-2t\epsilon^2}$ and $Pr[M_t - \mu \geq \epsilon ] \leq \exp^{-2t\epsilon^2}$
- (Multiplicative) $Pr[M_t - \mu \leq -\epsilon \mu] \leq \exp\left(-\frac{t\mu\epsilon^2}{2}\right)$ and $Pr[M_t - \mu \geq \epsilon \mu] \leq \exp\left(-\frac{t\mu\epsilon^2}{3}\right)$
- (Additive) $Pr[M_t - \mu \leq -\epsilon ] \leq exp\left(-2t\epsilon^2\right)$ and $Pr[M_t - \mu \geq \epsilon ] \leq \exp\left(-2t\epsilon^2\right)$

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