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CS 627 — Advanced Algorithmics
(dt. Höhere Algorithmik)
Level, degree of commitment | Specialization module, compulsory elective module |
Forms of teaching and learning, workload |
Lecture (4 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS), 270 hours (90 h attendance, 180 h private study) |
Credit points, formal requirements |
9 CP Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises as well as at least 2 presentations of the tasks. Examination type: Oral examination |
Language, Grading |
German,The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Computer Science. |
Duration, frequency |
One semester, Regelmäßig alle 2 Semester |
Person in charge of the module's outline | Prof. Dr. Christian Komusiewicz |
Contents
- Approximation and online algorithms
- Parameterized and exact algorithms
- Randomized algorithms
- Integer programming
- Distributed algorithms
- Algorithmic game theory
- Streaming algorithms and external memory
Qualification Goals
The graduates of the module can
- Design algorithms for computational problems from various application domains
- Select an adequate algorithmic approach from a range of advanced algorithmic techniques for a specific computational problem,
- Evaluate the quality of algorithms in different analysis models,
- Prove the algorithmic difficulty of computational problems.
Prerequisites
None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: either Algorithms and Data Structures or Practical Informatics II: Data Structures and Algorithms for Pre-Service-Teachers, Efficient Algorithms.
Applicability
Module imported from M.Sc. Computer Science.
It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)
- M.Sc. Data Science
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Mathematics
When studying M.Sc. Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Minor subject Computer Science.
Recommended Reading
- Kleinberg, Tardos. Algorithm Design. Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2006.
- Skiena, Steven S. The Algorithm Design Manual. Springer Verlag, 2008.
- Cygan et al. Parameterized Algorithms. Springer Verlag, 2015.
- Williamson, Shmoys. The Design Of Approximation Algorithms. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Please note:
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- Winter 2016/17 (no corresponding element)
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- Summer 2021
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- Winter 2023/24
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