Machines take me by surprise with great frequency. - Alan Turing

Workload: 3 Units

Overview:

• Algorithms are fundamental to computer science and play an essential role in various fields such as engineering, natural sciences, economics, and many others. This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of algorithms and their practical applications in various domains.
• Through lectures and hands-on exercises, students will explore prominent algorithms in competitive programming, approximation algorithms, and randomized algorithms alongside others.
• The target audience for this course includes undergraduate students interested in learning algorithms. Basic programming knowledge in python is recommended, and some mathematical background is helpful.
• Upon completing this course, students will be able to conceptualize and apply algorithms in a compound setting.

Pre-requisites:

• ECS 036C or ECS 032B or Instructor Consent; ECS 122A Recommended
• Prior Python experience is recommended

Faculty:

• Advisor: Professor Slobodan Mitrović
• Instructors: Dhruv Sangamwar, Shyam Agarwal, Prashansa Goel

<aside> ⚠️ Please do not reach out to Professor Mitrović for anything (unless you hate us 😞*) related to this course, his role is only advisory.*

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Contact:

Dhruv Sangamwar: [email protected]

Prashansa Goel: [email protected]

Shyam Agarwal: [email protected]

License

This work is open sourced under the Apache License, Version 2.0.