Fall 2023 - CMPT 405 D100
Design and Analysis of Computing Algorithms (3)
Class Number: 6777
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
BurnabyOct 10, 2023: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
BurnabyOct 10, 2023: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 17, 2023
Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Qianping Gu
qgu@sfu.ca
1 778 782-6705
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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:
This is an advanced course on algorithms. We will review basic paradigms of algorithm design (greedy, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, etc.), and then explore some of the more advanced topics (e.g., NP-completeness, randomized algorithms, approximation algorithms, algorithms for special cases of NP-hard problems, etc.)
Topics
- Greedy Algorithms
- Divide and Conquer
- Dynamic Programming
- Network Flow
- NP and Computational Intractability
- Approximation Algorithms
- Randomized Algorithms
- Algorithms for special cases of NP-hard problems
- Slected topics on advanced algorithms
Grading
NOTES:
Lectures will be in person at the scheduled class time. Grading will be based on assignments, midterm tests and final exam. Details will 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
REQUIRED READING:
Algorithm Design
J. Kleinberg, E. Tardos
Addison-Wesley
2006
ISBN: 9780321295354
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Introduction to Algorithms, 4th Ed.
- T. Cormen, C. Leiserson, R. Rivest, C. Stein,
- MIT Press
- 2022, ISBN
- 9780262046305
- Computers and Intractability: A Guide to The Theory of NP-Completeness,
- M.R. Garey, D.S. Johnson, W.H. Freeman,
- 1979,
- 9780716710455
ISBN: 9780716710455
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.