CSCI 256 - Fall 2026
Algorithm Design and Analysis
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Lectures
Links to lecture slides will be available after class.
In the readings, KT refers to the Kleinberg-Tardos textbook, whereas E refers to Erickson. When readings from both are suggested there will generally be some overlap between the two textbooks; students are not expected to read both.
| Date | Lecture | Reading | Exercise |
| Sep 11 | Welcome and Course Overview | N/A | Exercise 1 |
| Sep 14 | Stable Matching and Big Oh | KT 1.1 & 2.2 | |
| Sep 16 | Graphs and BFS | KT 2.3 & 3.1 | |
| Sep 18 | BFS Applications | KT 3.3-3.4 | |
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