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CIS 6930: Approximation Algorithms |
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Week 1 |
08-23 |
Introduction, Brief History |
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08-25 |
Introduction to NP and Approximation |
Chapter 1, Appendix A | |
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Week 2 |
08-28 |
Greedy Strategies, Set Cover Homework 1 out |
Chapter 2 |
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08-30 |
Set Cover, Shortest superstring |
Chapter 2 |
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09-01 |
Shortest superstring |
Chapter 7 |
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Week 3 |
09-04 |
No class (Labor Day) |
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09-06 |
Minimum Steiner Tree (MST) |
Chapter 3 |
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09-08 |
Multiway Cut, k-cut |
Chapter 4 |
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Week 4 |
09-11 |
k-cut |
Chapter 4 |
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09-13 |
Connected Dominating Set, Routing Protocols Homework 1 due, Homework 2 out |
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09-15 |
Connected Dominating Set, Routing Protocols |
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Week 5 |
09-18 |
k-center |
Chapter 5 |
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09-20 |
Bin Packing |
Chapter 9 |
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09-22 |
Bin Packing & Project Topics |
Chapter 9 |
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Week 6 |
09-25 |
Introduction to Linear Programming |
I will provide lecture notes
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09-27 |
Introduction to Linear Programming Homework 2 due, Homework 3 out |
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09-29 |
Introduction to Linear Programming |
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Week 7 |
10-02 |
LP-Duality |
Chapter 12 |
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10-04 |
LP-Duality |
Chapter 12 |
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10-06 |
No class (Homecoming) |
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Week 8 |
10-09 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
Chapter 14, 19, and my notes
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10-11 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques Homework 3 due |
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10-13 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
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Week 9 |
10-16 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
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10-18 |
Midterm Exam |
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10-20 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques Homework 4 out |
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Week 10 |
10-23 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
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10-25 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
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10-27 |
LP Relaxation, Rounding, and Randomized Rounding Techniques |
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Week 11 |
10-30 |
Primal-Dual Schema |
Chapter 15, 18, 13, and my notes
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11-01 |
Primal-Dual Schema | ||
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11-03 |
Primal-Dual Schema |
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Week 12 |
11-06 |
Primal-Dual Schema |
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11-08 |
Primal-Dual Schema Homework 4 due, Homework 5 out |
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11-10 |
No class (Veterans Day) |
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Week 13 |
11-13 |
No class (Conference) |
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11-15 |
Primal-Dual Schema |
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11-17 |
Primal-Dual Schema |
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Week 14 |
11-20 |
Dual Fitting Analysis |
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11-22 |
Dual Fitting Analysis |
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11-24 |
No class (Thanksgiving) |
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Week 15 |
11-27 |
Semidefinite Programming |
Chapter 26
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11-29 |
Semidefinite Programming Homework 5 due |
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12-01 |
Semidefinite Programming |
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Week 16 |
12-04 |
Open Problems |
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12-06 |
Final Exam out |
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Week 17 |
12-13 |
Submit Final Exam by 4pm at my office |
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