| To provide the intellectual tools for designing and analyzing algorithms. |
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This course is about the design and analysis of algorithms: how to design correct and efficient algorithms. The main goal of this course is to provide the intellectual tools for designing and analyzing your own algorithms for problems you need to solve in the future.
Some design tools that we will discuss are: data structures (e.g. hash tables, red-black trees), divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, network flows, and randomized algorithms. A significant part of the course will be devoted to a discussion of various graph algorithms (BFS, DFS, shortest paths, spanning trees, tree isomorphism).
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List of topics includes:
- models of computation;
- basic O-notation to analyze algorithms;
- divide and conquer;- greedy algorithms;
- data structures: heaps, AVL trees, red-black trees, ...;
- graph algorithms;
- dynamic programming;
- linear programming; |
| 0.6 * T + 0.4 * P, where T is the result of the test and P the result of the practical assignment. |
| Basic programming experience and basic math knowledge (induction, sets, logic, proofs). |
Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein
Introduction to Algorithms, third edition, The MIT Press 2009.
A standard monograph on algorithms, including their complexity. |
• 32 uur hoorcollege
• 32 uur werkcollege
• 104 uur zelfstudie
Toelichting werkvormen: There will be lectures, problem sessions with pen-paper exercises and a practical assignment. |
| | Verplicht materiaalBoek| Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein Introduction to Algorithms, third edition, The MIT Press 2009. A standard monograph on algorithms, including their complexity. |
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WerkvormenCursus| Aanwezigheidsplicht | | Ja |
| Hoorcollege
| Werkcollege
| Zelfstudie
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ToetsenTentamen| Weging | | 1 |
| Gelegenheden | | Blok KW2, Blok KW4, Blok KW4 |
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