CIS 775, Analysis of Algorithms, Fall 2016

• Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:05-2:20pm, in Durland 1061.
• The Captain's log gives up-to-date information about what has been covered so far and what is expected to happen in the near future.
• K-State Online is used to post and submit assignments, to upload the slides used during the lectures, to report grades, etc.

Instructor: Torben Amtoft
Email: tamtoft hat ksu dot edu
Office: Engineering 2179
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm and Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm, and by appointment
Phone: 532-7917

Teaching Assistant: Pavel Janovsky
Email: janovsky hat ksu dot edu
Office: Engineering 2194
Office hours: Mondays and Fridays 10-11am, and by appointment

Required Textbook: Introduction to Algorithms, Thomas H Cormen & Charles E Leiserson & Ronald L Rivest & Clifford Stein, 3rd Ed., MIT Press, 2009

References: Algorithms: A Top-Down Approach, Rodney Howell, 9th draft

Prerequisites: Students are expected to have the following background:

• significant experience with programming in some high-level programming language
• familiarity with standard data structures such as lists, trees, graphs, etc.
• understanding of fundamental mathematics such as basic set theory, propositional and predicate logic, functions, solution of equations, limits, summations, derivatives and integrals, combinatorics
• ability to write rigorous proofs

• The design of efficient algorithms
• Mathematical analysis of algorithms
• Mathematical rigor in solving theoretical problems

Grading

• Homework: 25 %
• Exam 1, October 4: 20 %
• Exam 2, November 8: 25 %
• Final Exam, December 13: 25 %
• Class participation: 5 %

You should expect that it requires 80 % to earn an A, and 60 % to earn a B. In general, my approach to grading is expressed well by this piece by S.A. Miller.

Homeworks are due almost every week, to be submitted through K-State Online in either pdf, doc, or txt format.
Assignments that are late will be graded but, unless in case of documented medical or family emergencies, with a penalty of 20 % per day.

Exams will be closed book but you can bring a limited number of sheets produced by you (hand-written or printed).
The final will be comprehensive, but with very strong emphasis on the last part of the course.

Grievances: If you think the instructor or the TA has made an oversight when grading your test or your homework, you are of course very welcome to ask for clarification. But complaints about judgment calls, like how much credit for a partially correct solution, are not encouraged (it is like arguing balls and strikes).

Statement Regarding Academic Honesty
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You are very welcome to discuss the course material, as well as specific questions, with your fellow students. However, all submitted answers must be your own work (or of your partner if you are allowed a such): you are not allowed to show your answers to anyone else, or look at the answers of any other student; neither are you allowed to consult previous model solutions that may be around, or solicit the Internet for solutions to specific homework problems.

If you are in doubt about what is permissible, please ask me. I very much hope that it will not be necessary to file any honor pledge violation reports during the semester!

Statement Regarding Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who need classroom accommodations, access to technology, or information about emergency building/campus evacuation processes should contact the Student Access Center and/or their instructor. Services are available to students with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, physical disabilities, medical conditions, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety. If you are a student enrolled in campus/online courses through the Manhattan or Olathe campuses, contact the Student Access Center at accesscenter@k-state.edu, 785-532-6441.

Statement Defining Expectations for Classroom Conduct
All student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in the Student Governing Association By Laws, Article V, Section 3, number 2. Students who engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be asked to leave the class.

Statement for Copyright Notification
Copyright 2016 (Torben Amtoft) as to this syllabus and all lectures. During this course students are prohibited from selling notes to or being paid for taking notes by any person or commercial firm without the express written permission of the professor teaching this course. In addition, students in this class are not authorized to provide class notes or other class-related materials to any other person or entity, other than sharing them directly with another student taking the class for purposes of studying, without prior written permission from the professor teaching this course.