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Course Outlines

Fall 2017 - CMPT 705 G100

Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)

Class Number: 7105

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 5 – Dec 4, 2017: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 11, 2017
    Mon, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The objective of this course is to expose students to basic techniques in algorithm design and analysis. Topics will include greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, advanced data structures, network flows, randomized algorithms. Students with credit for CMPT 706 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please note - this course is cross-listed with CMPT 405

The goal of this course is to provide a solid theoretical basis for the design and analysis of algorithms used throughout different branches of computer science. By the end of this course students will be able to design their own algorithms for commonly encountered computational problems and analyze their efficiency, or prove that an efficient algorithm is unlikely to exist and design and evaluate an approximation algorithm.

Topics

  • Greedy Algorithms
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Graph Algorithms
  • Linear Programming
  • Models of Computation
  • Computational Complexity
  • Approximation Algorithms

Grading

NOTES:

10% participation, 20% midterm, 30% final exam, 40% assignments (best 4 out of 5).

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

Introduction to Algorithms
Thomas Cormen, Charles Leiserson, Ronald Rivest, Clifford Stein
MIT Press, 2009 
ISBN: 9780262033848

Foundations of Algorithms, 5th Edition
Richard Neapolitan, Kumarss Naimipour
Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014
ISBN: 9781284049190

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS