Department of Computer Science | Institute of Theoretical Computer Science | CADMO
Theory of Combinatorial Algorithms
Prof. Emo Welzl and Prof. Bernd Gärtner
Department of Computer Science | Institute of Theoretical Computer Science | CADMO
Prof. Emo Welzl and Prof. Bernd Gärtner
| Lecturers: |
Bernd Gärtner (CAB G 31.1), Mohsen Ghaffari (CAB G 32.1), Angelika Steger (CAB G 37.2), David Steurer (CAB H 36.2), |
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| Assistants: |
Chih-Hung Liu (CAB G 19.3), contact assistant Christoph Grunau, Hung Phuc Hoang (CAB G 19.2), Jorge Luis Toro Pozo (CNB F 100.5), Zeno Vintschger, Manuel Wettstein (CAB G 38), Ahad N. Zehmakan (CAB G 39.3). |
| Lectures: |
Mon 13-15, ML D 28, Tue 14-16, HG D 1.1. |
| Exercise: | You are free to choose whichever group suits you best:
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| Credit Points: | 8CP for Informatik Bachelor and Mathematik Bachelor (252-0209-00L, 4V + 2U + 1A) |
| Language: | English |
| Contents: |
Advanced design and analysis methods for algorithms and data structures.
Preliminary list of topics:
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| Literature: |
The Lecture Notes
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| Prerequisites: | Familiarity with basic notions of probability theory, cf. the course Algorithmen und Wahrscheinlichkeit. In particular, you should have a good understanding of the notions mentioned in the help sheet for the exam of that course. See also Basics of Probabilistic Analysis for the APC-Lecture. |
There will be an optional written midterm exam and a written final exam. Script or any other supplementary material for either exam is not permitted. Furthermore, we will hand out two special assignments (compulsory continuous performance assessment) whose solution (typeset in LaTeX) is due two weeks later and will be graded.
The final grade is 20% midterm exam + 20% special assignments + 60% final exam
OR if the result of the midterm exam does not improve the final grade or has not been sitted: 20% special assignments + 80% final exam.| Oct 15 - Oct 29 at 2:15 pm. | |
| On Monday, November 4, instead of the
lecture (13:00-15:00) and at the Hönggerberg campus, HPV G 4. No written material will be permitted. The exam covers Chapter 1~4.3, ex-KW38~ex-KW43, and Special Assignment 1. You may find previous midterms here: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. 2018. |
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| Nov 19 - Dec 3 at 2:15 pm. | |
| Nov 20 - Dec 4 at 2:15 pm. | |
| Final exam: | On Tuesday, February 4, 14:00-17:00 and at the Hönggerberg campus, HIL G 15. No written material will be permitted. You may find previous finals here: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. 2018. |
Absence. If there are compelling reasons why you cannot hand in a special assignment on the due date foreseen, please contact us post-haste and we can look for a solution. Note, however, that we will grant requests of this type only in very exceptional cases (doctor's note, military service, funeral, etc.). Private events (vacation, sports, career fairs, etc.) are never sufficient grounds. As far as special assignments are concerned, you can hand them in to the contact assistant by email at any time before the due date, so there is no need to be present in person. As regards the final exam, ETH regulations apply.
Exchange students. Exchange students enrolled for APC in fall might want to return to their home university prior to the date of the final exam. If this applies to you and you nonetheless wish to be evaluated and given credits for APC, then as an alternative to returning to Zurich for the exam, there is the possibility for you to take the exam at your home university at the same time it takes place in Zurich. If you want to make use of this exam mode, you as a student are responsible for finding a professor at your home university who is willing to allocate resources for such a supervision and for establishing contact between us and the other party. At any rate, arrangements of this type have to be made very timely, preferably at the beginning of the semester. If you contact us too late, we cannot help you.
Regular exercises are made available online on a weekly basis. Students are expected to (try and) solve the problems and attend the exercise classes. Your assistant is happy to look at your solutions and correct/comment them. All exercises and their solutions are part of the material relevant for the two exams.
In the table below you can find the lecture dates and the preliminary topics. The exercises and their solutions will be published here.
| Calendar Week | Date | Topic | Exercises and SPAs (by due date) |
Solutions |
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| 38 | Mon 16.9.18 |
No class. As a preparation to this week's exercises, please read Basics of Probabilistic Analysis. | ex-KW38.pdf (only in-class exercises, no hand-in date) | solution-KW38.pdf |
| Tue 17.9.18 |
Bootstrapping Techniques (1.1) Slides | |||
| 39 | Mon 23.9.18 |
Bootstrapping Techniques (1.2) | ex-KW39.pdf (updated 23.09.2019 for a typo in Exercise~2.ii.a) | solution-KW39.pdf (updated 27.09.2019) |
| Tue 24.9.18 |
Random(ized) Search Trees (2.1) Slides | |||
| 40 | Mon 30.9.19 |
Random(ized) Search Trees (2.2, 2.3, and 2.4) | ex-KW40.pdf (updated 30.09 for Exercise 3(c)) | solution-KW40.pdf |
| Tue 01.10.19 |
Random(ized) Search Trees (2.5 and 2.7) | |||
| 41 | Mon 07.10.19 |
Point Location (3.1) | ex-KW41.pdf | solution-KW41.pdf |
| Tue 08.10.19 |
Point Location (3.2 and 3.3) | |||
| 42 | Mon 14.10.19 |
Point Location (3.4) | ex-KW42.pdf | solution-KW42.pdf |
| Tue 15.10.19 |
Linear Programming (4.1 and 4.2) | |||
| 43 | Mon 21.10.19 |
Linear Programming (4.3 and 4.4) | ex-KW43.pdf (in-class) | solution-KW43.pdf |
| Tue 22.10.19 |
Linear Programming (4.5) | |||
| 44 | Mon 28.10.19 |
Linear Programming (4.6) | Special Assignment 1 | Solution |
| Tue 29.10.19 |
Linear Programming (4.6) | |||
| 45 | Mon 4.11.19 |
Midterm (13-15, HPV G 4) | ex-KW45.pdf (in-class) | solution-KW45.pdf |
| Tue 5.11.19 |
Linear Programming (4.7 and 4.8) | |||
| 46 | Mon 11.11.19 |
Linear Programming (4.9 and 4.10) | ex-KW46.pdf | solution-KW46.pdf |
| Tue 12.11.19 |
Randomized Algebraic Algorithms (5.1 and 5.2) | |||
| 47 | Mon 18.11.19 |
Randomized Algebraic Algorithms (5.3) | ex-KW47.pdf | solution-KW47.pdf |
| Tue 19.11.19 |
Randomized Algebraic Algorithms (5.4 and 5.5) | |||
| 48 | Mon 25.11.19 |
Randomized Algebraic Algorithms (5.6) | ex-KW48.pdf (in-class) | solution-KW48.pdf |
| Tue 26.11.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.1 and 6.2) | |||
| 49 | Mon 2.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.3) | Special Assignment 2 & Midterm | Solution |
| Tue 3.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.4) | |||
| 50 | Mon 9.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.5) | ex-KW50.pdf | solution-KW50.pdf |
| Tue 10.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.6) | |||
| 50 | Mon 16.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.7 and 6.8) | ex-KW51.pdf | solution-KW51.pdf |
| Tue 17.12.19 |
Parallel Algorithms (6.9 and 6.10) |
