CS
583 Fall 2015
Analysis of Algorithms I
Lecture time: Tuesday 7:20 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Robinson Hall B203
Course webpage: http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~lifei/teaching/cs583fall15
Credit: 3
Instructor: Fei Li, Room 5326, Engineering Building, email: lifei@cs.gmu.edu
Office hours: Wednesday 2:00pm-4:00pm
Teaching assistant: Indranil
Banerjee, Room 5321, Engineering Building, email: ibanerje@masonlive.gmu.edu
Office hours: Monday 6:00pm-8:00pm
News:
11/30/2015: Note the final exam
date.
11/03/2015: Assignment 3 is
released. It is due on 11/10/2015.
09/29/2015: Assignment 2 is
released. It is due on 10/06/2015.
09/15/2015: Dr. Li’s office
hours are updated as 2:00pm-4:00pm Wednesday.
09/08/2015: Assignment 1 is
released. It is due on 09/15/2015.
Course
overview:
In this course, a thorough
examination of several well-known techniques that are used for the design and
analysis of algorithms will be covered. Topics to be covered include
theoretical measures of algorithm complexity, sorting and selection algorithms,
greedy algorithms, divide and conquer techniques, dynamic programming, graph
algorithms, search strategies, and an introduction to the theory of
NP-completeness. Additional topics may be covered if time permits. Students are
expected to have taken prior undergraduate courses in data structures, as well
as calculus and discrete mathematics.
Prerequisites:
CS 310 and CS 330 Calculus (MATH 113,
114, 213) and MATH 125. Please contact with the instructor if
you are not sure.
Textbook:
Introduction
to Algorithms by T. H. Cormen, C. E. Leiserson, R. L. Rivest, and C.
Stein, 3rd Edition (2009)
Course
materials:
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Lectures |
Dates |
Topics |
Lecture notes |
Scopes |
Assignments |
Note |
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1 |
September
1 |
Introduction |
Chapters
1.1 |
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2 |
September 8 |
Chapter
2.2 Chapter
3.1, 3.2 |
Assignment
1: Page 39, Exercise 2.3-3, Page 62, Problem 3-4(a)-(g) |
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3 |
September 15 |
Divide
and conquer |
Chapters
4 |
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Assignment 1 due |
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4 |
September 22 |
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Probabilistic
analysis and randomized algorithms |
Appendix
C Chapter
5 |
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5 |
September 29 |
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Assignment
2: Page 117, Exercise 5.1-3, Page 122, Exercises 5.2-4, 5.2-5 |
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6 |
October 6 |
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Chapters
6, 7, 8 |
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Assignment
2 due |
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Columbus Day recess,
Tuesday class cancelled |
October 13 |
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7 |
October 20 |
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Appendix
B Chapters
9, 10, 11 |
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8 (Midterm
exam) |
October 27 |
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9 |
November 3 |
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Chapter
15 |
Assignment
3: Page 370, Exercise 15.1-3; Page 397, Exercise 15.4-5, Page 405, Problem
15-2 |
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10 |
November 10 |
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Interval
scheduling (pages 8-14) |
Chapter
16 |
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Assignment
3 due |
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11 |
November 17 |
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12 |
November 24 |
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Chapter
17 |
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13 |
December 1 |
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Chapters
22-25 |
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14 |
December 8 |
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Chapter
26 |
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15 Final
exam |
December
15 7:30pm-10:15pm |
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Topics:
In this course, we will consider the algorithm design
and analysis techniques of various problems coming from the following
areas:
Function growth: O, theta, omega notation (CLRS 3)
Recurrence relations (CLRS 4)
Probabilistic analysis; randomized algorithms (CLRS 5)
Amortized analysis (CLRS 17)
Dynamic programming (CLRS 15)
Greedy algorithms (CLRS 16.1-3)
Sorting: heapsort, quicksort, mergesort
(CLRS 2, 6, 7)
Non-comparison-based (CLRS 8)
Selection/order statistics (CLRS 9)
Data structures balanced binary search trees (CLRS 12,
13)
Graph algorithms: BFS/DFS (CLRS 22)
Minimum spanning tree (CLRS 23)
Shortest paths (CLRS 24, 25)
Maximum flow (CLRS 26.1-3)
Time complexity, NP-Complete (CLRS 34)
Grading
policy:
Midterm exam (30%)
Final exam (40%)
Assignments and quizzes (30%)
[100; 95] : A+; (95; 90] : A;
(90; 85] : A-; (85; 80] : B+; (80; 75] : B; (75; 70] : B-; (70; 65] : C+; (65;
60] : C; (60; 0] : F
No make-up exams for missed tests.
No late assignments graded.
Policies:
Hand in hard copies of assignments in class. Please note
that all coursework is to be done independently. Plagiarizing the homework will
be penalized by maximum negative credit and cheating on the exam will earn you
an F in the course. See the GMU Honor Code System and Policies at http://www.gmu.edu/catalog/acadpol.html and
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/honor-code.html.
You are encouraged to discuss the material BEFORE you do the assignment. As a
part of the interaction you can discuss a meaning of the question or possible
ways of approaching the solution. The homework should be written strictly
by yourself. In case your solution is based on
the important idea of someone else please acknowledge that in your solution, to
avoid any accusations.
Academic
honesty:
The integrity of the University community is affected by
the individual choices made by each of us. GMU has an Honor Code with clear
guidelines regarding academic integrity. Three fundamental and rather simple
principles to follow at all times are that: (1) all work submitted be your own;
(2) when using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students, give
full credit through accurate citations; and (3) if you are uncertain about the
ground rules on a particular assignment, ask for clarification. No grade is
important enough to justify academic misconduct.
Plagiarism means using the exact words, opinions, or factual information from
another person without giving the person credit. Writers give credit through accepted
documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation, footnotes, or endnotes.
Paraphrased material must also be cited, using MLA or APA format. A simple
listing of books or articles is not sufficient. Plagiarism is the equivalent of
intellectual robbery and cannot be tolerated in the academic setting. If you
have any doubts about what constitutes plagiarism, please see me.
Disability
statement:
If you have a learning or physical difference that may
affect your academic work, you will need to furnish appropriate documentation
to the Disability Resource Center. If you qualify for accommodation, the DRC
staff will give you a form detailing appropriate accommodations for your
instructor.
In addition to providing your professors with the
appropriate form, please take the initiative to discuss accommodation with them
at the beginning of the semester and as needed during the term. Because of the
range of learning differences, faculty members need to learn from you the most
effective ways to assist you. If you have contacted the Disability Resource
Center and are waiting to hear from a counselor, please tell me.