A rigid schedule is not conducive to effective learning, since it would limit our flexibility in exploring ideas as they arise in class. A partial and approximate schedule, to serve as a baseline, appears in Figure 1; it will be updated as we progress. Please use it only as a rough guide to plan your studies. Do not use it to schedule travel or other events. If you need a definite answer on when something will or will not occur, you should check with me.
At the beginning and end of each class, I typically announce the topics and textbook sections covered in that class and those due at the next class. It is important that students read the material before the class in which it is discussed and, in general, keep up with readings and studies.
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September 1st
×No class. Labor Day.
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3rd C1
Introduction; illustrative problem.
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5th C2
Syllabus; illustrative algorithm. §§ A.*–D.* (review). Problem B-3.a.
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8th C3
§§ 1.*, 2.0–2.2.
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10th C4
§§ 2.*.
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12th C5
Fundamentals of alg. analysis. §§ 3.1–3.2.
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15th C6
§§ 3.*.
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17th C7
Dynamic programming. §§ 15.4, 15.5.
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19th C8
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22nd C9
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24th C10
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26th C11
⋆ Quiz 1, regular class time & place.
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29th C12
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October 1st C13
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3rd C14
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6th C15
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8th C16
⋆ Midterm Exam 1, regular class time & place.
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10th C17
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13th
×No class. Fall Break.
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15th C18
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17th C19
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20th C20
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22nd C21
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24th C22
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27th C23
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29th C24
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31st C25
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November 3rd C26
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5th C27
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7th C28
⋆ Quiz 2, regular class time & place.
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10th C29
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12th C30
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14th C31
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17th C32
Students’ choice of topic.
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19th C33
⋆ Midterm Exam 2, regular class time & place.
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21st C34
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24th C35
Synthesis and review.
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26th
×No class. Thanksgiving Break.
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28th
×No class. Thanksgiving Break.
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December 1st C36
Synthesis and review.
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3rd C37
Synthesis and review.
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5th C38
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8th C39
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10th C40
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12th C41
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15th
×No class. ⋆ Finals week. Check Univ. schedule.
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17th
×No class. ⋆ Final exam: 9:30am–11:30am; BD 216.
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19th
×No class. ⋆ Finals week.
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