News Section: COT 4400 - Analysis of Algorithms (Summer 2002)

(New) 19th July 2002 (Fri day) : Final latter grades are now available. Pls. visit the grades section. The curving procdure used may be found in the "Examinations Dates and Grading Procedure" section. Pls. visit the main page.

18th July 2002 (Thu day) : Test4 grades are on the web.

12th July 2002 (Fri day) : Few Announcements

  • There will NOT be special office hrs. on Tues day (16th July) as the instructor is busy.
  • In case of any question regarding the Test4, students are supposed to get them clarified on Mon day(15th July) during lecture hrs or office hrs.
  • Test4 is on 17th July (Wed day).
  • Test4 grades will be online by 18th July (Thus day).
  • There will be a special office hrs on 19th July (Fri day, 2:00-3:00pm) to address any quaries about Test4 grades.
  • After 3:00pm Fri day (19th July), no more questions regarding grading will be entertained.
  • By Fri day (19th July) final letter grades will be posted on web.

    • 11th July 2002 (Thu day) : Test4 syllabus is on the web, pls. visit main page for details.

    28th June 2002 (Fri day) : Test3 grades are on the web.

    25th June 2002 (Tue day) : The instructor's Wednes day office hours will be preponed to Tuesday to help students for test3 prepartion.

    Tues day office hrs : 2:00-3:00pm.

    21st June 2002 (Fri day) : Test3 syllabus is on the web, pls. visit main page for details.

    17th June 2002 (Mon day) :

  • Graded Test2 returned to the students. Students are requested to contact the instructor within 1 week from today if they have any question regarding grading.
  • Test2 solution discussed.
  • HW6 assigned.
  • We discussed the substitution method of solving recurrence and Chapter 10 today.
  • With today's lecture we covered the followings : (1)Appendix - A, (2)Appendix - B, (3)Chapter1, (4)Chapter2, (5)Chapter3, (6)Chapter4 and (7)Chapter10

    • 14th June 2002 (Fri day) : Test2 grades are on the web, pls. visit grades section in the main page.

    10th June 2002 (Mon day) : Today we discussed : Soln. for HW5, Test2 syllabus, Modified Master's Method and Solving Recurrence by iterative method.

    9th June 2002 (Sun day) :

  • Test2 syllabus is on the web.
  • The intructor will not have office hrs. on Mon day in order to supervise the Test1 make up.
  • The instructor's Wednes day office hours will be preponed to Tuesday to help students for Test2 prepartion.

    Tues day office hrs : 2:00-3:30pm.

    • 5th June 2002 (Wednes day) : HW4 solution discussed and HW5 assigned. Students are advised not to attempt to solve last two problems of HW5 since we could not cover the required materials. We are now discussing Recurrence. We are done with the "masters method".

    3rd June 2002 (Mon day) : Test1 and HW3 solutions discussed in detail and HW4 assigned.

    For the students who missed the Test1, pls. provide the instructor well documented proof for missing the test to qualify to write the makeup.

    Time and Venue for Test1 makeup : 10th June 2002 (Mon day), 2:00-3:30pm, ENB 337 (Seminar room).

    2nd June 2002 (Sun day) : Test1 grades are on the web, pls. visit grades section in the main page.

    27th May 2002 (Mon day) : The instructor's Wednes day office hours will be preponed to Tuesday to help students for test1 prepartion.

    Tues day office hrs : 2:00-3:30pm.

    22nd May 2002 (Wed day) : Todays lecture includes : (1) HW2 solution, (2) HW3 assignment, (3) Test1 Syllabus, (4) Growth of functions (theta,O,Omega), (5) 3 Theorems based on growth of functions, (6) Testing dominance (o, little omega), (7) Transitivity, Reflexivity and Symmetric properties of theta, O and Omega and (8) Techniques for bounding summations.

    Please visit the course main page to find out the test1 syllabus online.

    20th May 2002 (Mon day) : The followings were done in the class today : (1) HW1 solutions discussed, (2) HW2 assigned, (3) Brief view of what we have learnt so far was given, (4) Exact anylsis of an algorithm was done, (5) Asymptotic notation briefly introduced.

    16th May 2002 (Thu day) : There is a small change in instructor's office hours. The new office hours : MW 2:00-3:30pm.

    15th May 2002 : Followings were covered today : (1) Mathematical Induction and (2) Set Theory. HW1 was assigned.

    12th May 2002 : Followings were discussed : (1) Course Policy, (2) Course syllabus, (3)Test Dates and (4) Brief introduction to some mathemetical concepts.
    If any student has any questions regarding adding/dropping of the course, please meet Mr. Ed Kellner, the Undergrad Advisor directly.

    8th May 2002 : Welcome to the Course.