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CS 628 — Algorithm Engineering
(dt. Algorithm Engineering)
Level, degree of commitment | Specialization module, depends on importing study program |
Forms of teaching and learning, workload |
Lecture (2 SWS), recitation class (4 SWS), 270 hours (90 h attendance, 180 h private study) |
Credit points, formal requirements |
9 CP Course requirement(s): Presentation of 4 milestones in software development. Examination type: Software development |
Language, Grading |
English,The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Computer Science. |
Subject, Origin | Computer Science, 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
- Basic techniques of algorithm engineering, especially for NP-hard problems
- Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of algorithms
- Problem modeling and algorithmic techniques such as search tree algorithms, data reduction, and lower bounds
- Exact, approximative, and heuristic algorithms
- Reduction to established solvers, problem formulation using propositional logic or integer linear programs
Qualification Goals
Students
- Can develop efficient algorithms for computationally difficult graph problems,
- have experience with estimating runtime and memory requirements,
- are proficient in the use of modern algorithm libraries,
- are able to organize project work in a team, adequately document their work and describe their developed algorithms and implementations in short presentations.
Prerequisites
None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: Object-oriented Programming, either Algorithms and Data Structures or Practical Informatics II: Data Structures and Algorithms for Pre-Service-Teachers, Efficient Algorithms.
Recommended Reading
- Stefan Schirra, Matthias Müller-Hannemann (eds). Algorithm Engineering. Springer, 2006.
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