Princeton University
Computer Science Dept.

Computer Science 598f
Advanced Topics in CS: Randomized Algorithms

Michael Goldwasser

Spring 1999


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Date Topic(abstract) Speaker
February 1 Introduction Michael Goldwasser
February 8 Probability Theory Michael Goldwasser
February 15 Perfect Hash Functions Matt DeVos
February 22 Optimal Randomized Algorithm for 2-Machine Online Job Allocation Dilum Ranatunga
March 1 Analyzing the IDAG (computational geometry) Herve Bronnimann
March 8 Approximation through Semidefinite Programming Amit Chakrabarti
March 15 ------ spring break ------
March 22 Robot Navigation Sheehan Maduraperuma
March 29 Estimating the Maximum Value of a Large Dataset by Sampling Ben Gum
April 5 O(n) Sex and the Single Statistician PLUS Randomized O(n) MST Computation Ilya Kirnos
April 12 Fast Solution for Key Equation for Decoding BCH Error-Correcting Codes Alexy Lvov
April 19 Binary Space Partitions Dwight Rodgers
April 26 Primality Testing Michael Goldwasser
May 3 dead week -- possible class?
--- End of the semester ---


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