(Winter 2021) CS 584/684 - Algorithm Design & Analysis

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About

  • Syllabus: PDF.
  • Instructor: Prof. Fang Song
  • Email: fsong “AT” pdx.edu. Please start your email subject line with “w21-5684-alg”.
  • Lectures: TR 16:40 - 18:15, remotely via Zoom. Please check D2L for instructions.
  • Office hours: F 8:30 - 10 am, remotely via zoom.
  • TA: Steven Libby, slibby@pdx.edu. Office hours: TBD.
  • Zoom links: Check “Schedule” page. Also check “PSU Classes” calendar under your PSU Google Suite.
  • Overview: An advanced in-depth study of the design and analysis of algorithms.
  • Prerequisite: CS 350 or equivalent. You must be comfortable with reading and writing mathematical proofs.
  • Text: No required text (to save cost). A few recommended texts below. The Resource page contains additional useful materials.
    • [CLRS] Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson,Ronald L. Rivest and Clifford Stein. Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd edition, MIT Press, 2009. Online access available via PSU library Library elink
    • [KT] Jon Kleinberg, Éva Tardos. Algorithm design, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2006. Hard copy on reserve at PSU library Link.