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Bounding probability of small deviation on sum of independent random variables: Combination of moment approach and Berry-Esseen theorem

In the context of bounding probability of small deviation, there are limited general tools. However, such bounds have been widely applied in graph theory and inventory management. We introduce a common approach to substantially sharpen such inequality bounds by combining the semidefinite optimization approach of moments problem and the Berry-Esseen theorem. As an application, we improve the lower bound of Feige's conjecture from 0.14 to 0.1798.