MIT
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A Simple Application
l[Gabow] packs trees in O*(mc) time
lBuild G(r / c)
»minimum expected cut  r
»by theorem, min-cut probably near  r
»find min-cut in O*(r m) time using [Gabow]
»corresponds to near-min-cut in G
lResult: (1+e) times min-cut in O*(m/e2) time