Fall 2021 - CMPT 307 D100
Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
Class Number: 4563
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 15, 2021
Wed, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Mitchell
dgm@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CMPT 225, MACM 201, (MATH 150 or MATH 151), and (MATH 232 or MATH 240), all with a minimum grade of C-. MATH 154 or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B+ may be substituted for MATH 150 or MATH 151.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Design and analysis of efficient data structures and algorithms. General techniques for building and analyzing algorithms (greedy, divide & conquer, dynamic programming, network flows). Introduction to NP-completeness.
COURSE DETAILS:
The objective of this course is to introduce concepts and problem-solving techniques that are used in the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. This is done by studying various algorithms and data structures.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Topics
- The following topics may be included:
- Motivating example: the stable matching problem
- Greedy (graph) algorithms, BFS, DFS, Dijkstra's Kruskal's and Prim's
- Simple data structures: priority queues (with heaps) and union-find
- Divide and conquer algorithms ant their anaysis: solving recursions
- Dynamic programing algorithms and their analysis
- Flow algorithms and matching
- Randomized algorithms
- NP-completeness
Grading
NOTES:
The course has a final examination (worth 25% of the total grade). There will be six homework assignments which won't be collected and graded. There will be six 45-min quizzes (worth 75% total).
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- Algorithm Design, J. Kleinberg, É. Tardos, Addison Wesley, 2006
ISBN: 9780321295354
Registrar Notes:
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