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The method is particularly relevant in the context of [[randomized rounding]] (which uses the probabilistic method to design [[approximation algorithm]]s).
 
When applying the method of conditional probabilities, the technical term '''pessimistic estimator''' refers to a quantity used in place of the true conditional probability (or conditional expectation) underlying the proof.
 
== Overview ==