{"id":2554,"date":"2019-01-11T07:20:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T12:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/nmeghanathan\/?page_id=2554"},"modified":"2019-04-06T19:09:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T00:09:04","slug":"csc323-sp2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/nmeghanathan\/csc323-sp2019\/","title":{"rendered":"CSC 323 Algorithm Design and Analysis, Spring 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXAM 3 (TAKE HOME)<\/span><\/a>: <\/span><\/a><\/strong>(Print and answer in the space provided. Staple and Submit. Due in-class on April 25th at 1 PM).<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuizzes 4-6<\/strong><\/span> <\/a> <\/strong>posted.<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz 7 Reading List<\/span><\/a>: <\/span><\/a><\/strong>(In-class Quiz on April 18th; CLOSED NOTES).<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProjects 1-8 posted.<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSyllabus<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTeaching Assistant<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLecture Slides<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuestion Bank<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject Descriptions<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuizzes and Exams<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCode Tutorial<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDr. Meg's Desktop Selected Lecture Videos<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz, Exam and Project Schedules<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/a>Syllabus
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\n\tCSC323 Syllabus, Spring 2019<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Teaching Assistant
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\n\t<\/a>Lecture Slides
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\n\tModule 1: Algorithm Efficiency Analysis (Last Updated: Jan. 31st)<\/u><\/a> <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 2: Divide and Conquer (Last Updated: Feb. 6th)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 3: Greedy Strategy<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 4: Dynamic Programming (Last Updated: March 5th)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 5: Graph Algorithms (Last Updated: April 2nd)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 6: P, NP, NP-Complete Problems<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Question Bank
\n<\/h3>\n

\n\tQB Module 1: Algorithm Efficiency Analysis<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQB Module 2 – Classical Design Techniques<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQB Module 3 – Greedy Strategy<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQB Module 4 – Dynamic Programming<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQB Module 5 – Graph Theory Algorithms<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Project Descriptions
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\n\tProject 1: Brute Force Algorithm for the Element Uniqueness Problem (Due: Feb. 19th, 1 PM)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 2: Implementation and Performance Comparison of the Bubble Sort and Insertion Sort Algorithms<\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/u><\/b> (Due: Feb. 26th, 11.59 PM)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 3: Algorithm to Determine the Longest Subsequence of Consecutive Integers in an Array using Hash tables, its Optimization and the Analysis of the Space-Time Tradeoff (Due: March 5th, by 11.59 PM)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 4: <\/a>Binary Search vs. Brute Force Search Algorithms for Finding a Local Minimum in a Two-Dimensional Array<\/a> <\/a>(Due: March 19th, by 11.59 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 5: <\/span>Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Optimum Coin Collection in a Two-Dimensional Grid<\/span><\/a> <\/a>(Due: March 26th, by 11.59 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 6: <\/span>Dynamic Programming-based Solution for the Longest Common Subsequence Problem<\/a><\/span> <\/a>(Due: April 2nd, by 11.59 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 7: Dynamic Programming: Coin Change Problem<\/a> <\/span>(Due: April 9th, by 11.59 PM)\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProject 8: Number of Walks of a certain Length between any Two Vertices<\/a> <\/span>(Due: April 16th, by 11.59 PM)\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/a>Quizzes and Exams
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\n\tQuiz 2<\/b><\/span> <\/span><\/u><\/b>(Due: Feb. 21st, 1 PM)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz 3 (Programming): Recursive Algorithm to Find the Minimum Integer in an Array and its Space-Time Tradeoff Performance Comparison Analysis with an Iterative Algorithm (Due: Feb. 28th, by 11.59 PM)<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tExam 1 (Take Home): Due by March 7th, 1 PM<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz 4 (Programming): Implementation of the Greedy Algorithm to Determine an Optimal Allocation of Files in a Tape to Minimize the Average Cost to Access the Files<\/a> <\/a>(Due: March 21st, by 11.59 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz 5 (No Programming; Take Home): <\/span>Matrix Chain Multiplication <\/a><\/span>(Due: March 28th, by 1 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tQuiz 6 (No Programming; Take Home): <\/span>Prim's Minimum Spanning Tree Algorithm<\/a> <\/a><\/span><\/span>(Due: April 11th, by 1 PM)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tExam 2 (Take Home): Due by April 4th, 1 PM<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEXAM 3 (TAKE HOME)<\/span><\/a>: <\/span><\/a><\/strong>(Print and answer in the space provided. Staple and Submit. Due in-class on April 25th at 1 PM).<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/a>Code Tutorial
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\n\t<\/a>Dr. Meg's Desktop Selected Lecture Videos (YouTube Links)<\/span>
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\n\tModule 1: Analyzing the Efficiency of Algorithms<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tTime-Complexity analysis of a recursive algorithm to compute the factorial of an integer<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tExample for solving recurrence relations<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTime-complexity analysis of an iterative algorithm to determine whether an array has unique elements<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTime-Complexity analysis of a recursive algorithm to determine the number of bits needed to represent a positive integer<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDecrease and Conquer – Insertion Sort Algorithm and Examples<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 2: Classical Algorithm Design Techniuqes<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tBrute Force Algorithms QB – String Matching Problems<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDivide and Conquer – Theorem-Proof: In order Traversal of a Binary Search Tree<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDivide and Conquer – Master Theorem<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBinary Search Algorithm and Examples<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tComparison of Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for Heap Construction<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTransform and Conquer – Proof for Euclid's GCD Formula<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTransform and Conquer – Heap Sort<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSpace-Time Tradeoffs for the Sorting Algorithms (Merge, Insertion and Heap Sorts)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Module 3: Greedy Technique<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tGreedy Technique – Fractional Knapsack Problem<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tGreedy Technique – Huffman Codes (Variable Length Prefix-free Encoding)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tModule 4: Dynamic Programming<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tDynamic Programming: Coin-row Problem Discussion and Example<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDynamic Programming: Binomial Coefficient<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDynamic Programming Solution for the Coin Collecting Problem in a Two-Dimensional Grid<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDynamic Programming: Integer Knapsack Problem (0-1 Knapsack Problem)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Module 5: Graph Theory Algorithms<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tDepth First Search on Directed Graph<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDepth First Search and Articulation Points<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBreadth First Search and 2-Colorability of Graphs<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTopological Sort on DAGs and Proof for Neccessary and Sufficient Condition<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tDijkstra's Algorithm for Shortest Path Trees and Proof for Correctness<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBellman-Ford Algorithm for Shortest Path Trees and Examples<\/a> New!!<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKruskal's Algorithm: Examples to find Minimum Spanning Trees<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKruskal's Algorithm: Proof of Correctness<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProperties (1 and 2) of Minimum Spanning Tree: IJ-Cut and Minimum Weight Edge<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProperties (3 and 4) of Minimum Spanning Tree: A graph with unique edge weights has only one minimum spanning tree<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tProperty 5 of Minimum Spanning Tree: Given a graph with unique edge weights, the largest weight edge in any cycle cannot be part of any minimum spanning tree<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPrim's Algorithm for Minimum Spanning Trees and Proof for Correctness<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Floyd's All Pairs Shortest Paths Algorithm<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPart 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Part 4<\/a> Part 5<\/a> Part 6<\/a> Part 7<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t<\/a>Module 6: P, NP and NP-Complete Problems<\/span><\/u>
\n<\/h4>\n

\n\tPolynomial Reduction: Hamiltonian Circuit to Traveling Salesman Problem<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMinimal Number of Uncovered Neighbors Heuristic: Example to determine an Independent Set, Vertex Cover and Clique<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPolynomial Reductions: Independent Set, Clique and Vertex Cover<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMulti-fragment Heuristic for the Traveling Salesman Problem<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTwice around the tree Heuristic for the Traveling Salesman Problem and the Proof for approximation ratio<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t<\/a>Quiz, Exam and Project Schedules
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