Percolation and related topics

Part III course, Michaelmas Term 2010

Lecture times: Tuesday, Thursday at 11am, MR12

Exam: (confirmed:) Two hour paper, conventional format.

Principal reference: Probability on Graphs

Problem sheets

• Sheet 1 (hand in by 28 October): pdf. Class on Wed 3 November at 3pm, in MR12.
• Sheet 2 (hand in by 11 November): pdf. Class on Wed 17 November at 3pm, in MR12.
• Sheet 3 (hand in by 20 January 2011): pdf. Class on Wed 2 February at 3pm, in MR12. [NOTE CHANGE OF DATE.]

Further not totally irrelevant books/papers:

• For percolation material, paper number 13 on my publication list is a good source (take the double-sided version)
• Probability on Trees, an Introductory Climb by Yuval Peres
• Random Walks and Electric Networks by Peter Doyle and Laurie Snell
• Probability on Trees and Networks by Russell Lyons and Yuval Peres
• Material on Coupling from the past, compiled by David Wilson