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Updated Schedule

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This class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:25 to 10:40 AM, except on University holidays or if I cancel class. All dates in the following schedule are tentative, except those fixed by the University; if some topic listed here as taking one lecture in fact takes two lectures to cover adequately, or vice versa, the schedule will shift.

I expect you to have read the reading assignments before the lecture that deals with that topic; this way I can concentrate my time on answering questions and clarifying subtle or difficult points in the textbook, rather than on reading the textbook to you, which will bore both of us. Please read ahead!

Note (Jan. 28): I've slowed down the schedule somewhat, omitting a few sections that are really interesting but not essential, and I'm leaning towards more (and smaller) homework assignments.
Date(s) Assignment Reading Lecture Subject
23 Jan Administrivia, ``what is this course about?''
28 Jan 1 Multiplication algorithms; intro to mathematical proofs
30 Jan 1 Logical notation and proof techniques
4 Feb HW1 1 Mathematical induction, combinatorics, and probability
6 Feb 2 Problems vs. instances, average vs. worst case, etc.
7 Feb Last day to add courses
11 Feb skim 12.1--12.4;
start ch. 3
Lower bounds and proof techniques
13 Feb HW1 due 3 Asymptotic notation
18 Feb About this homework...
20 Feb More about proofs
21 Feb HW2 Last day to drop courses
25 Feb 3 Again with the asymptotic notation...
27 Feb 4.1--4.5 Analyzing basic control structures
4 Mar 4.6 Amortized analysis
6 Mar 4.7 Recurrence relations
11 Mar Midterm exam
13 Mar Discuss midterm
18 Mar 4.7 More recurrence relations
20 Mar HW2 due 5.1--5.5 Basic data structures
21 Mar Last day to withdraw from classes
25--27 Mar Spring break --- no classes
1 Apr Discuss homework
3 Apr HW3 5.1--5.5 Basic data structures
8 Apr 5.1--5.5 Basic data structures
10 Apr 5.1--5.5 Basic data structures
15 Apr 5.6 Associative tables & hashing
17 Apr HW3 due; HW4 5.7--5.8 Heaps
22 Apr Passover --- no classes
24 Apr 6.1--6.4 Greedy algorithms
29 Apr 6.5--6.6 Knapsack and scheduling algorithms
1 May HW4 due 7.1--7.4 Divide-and-conquer, sorting
6 May I'll be at a conference
8 May Catch up and review for final
15 May 10:30--12:30, Final Exam
18 May Commencement


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