Abstract: This paper considers the basic question of how strong of a probabilistic guarantee can a hash table, storing $n(1+\Theta(1))\log n$-bit key/value pairs ...

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A bride whose seating arrangements at her wedding have left her mother "embarrassed" has been urged to rethink her decision. The 33-year-old bride and original poster (OP), Reddit user ...