Spring 2022 - CMPT 405 D100
Design and Analysis of Computing Algorithms (3)
Class Number: 5578
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
BurnabyJan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 21, 2022
Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Igor Shinkar
ishinkar@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CMPT 307 with a minimum grade of C-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Models of computation, methods of algorithm design; complexity of algorithms; algorithms on graphs, NP-completeness, approximation algorithms, selected topics.
COURSE DETAILS:
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
- Linear Programming
- Approximation Algorithms
- Randomized Algorithms
- NP-Completeness
Grading
NOTES:
To be announced during the first week of classes.
Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Reference Books:
Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition, T. Cormen, C. Leiserson, R. Rivest, C. Stein, McGraw Hill, 2003, 9780262033848
Computers and Intractability: A Guide To The Theory Of NP-Completeness, M. R. Garey, D. S. Johnson, W. H. Freeman, 1979, 9780716710455
Algorithms, Sanjoy Dasgupta, Christos Papadimitriou, Umesh Vazirani, McGraw-Hill Education, 2006, 9780073523408
REQUIRED READING:
Algorithm Design, J. Kleinberg, E. Tardos, Addison-Wesley, 2006
ISBN: 9780321295354
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022
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