MAC 3512 - Theory of Algorithms   

 

Syllabus
      Contains the name of the textbook, prerequisites for the course, relevant sections of the textbook,
      exam policy, schedule of exams, grading scheme, and other pertinent information.

 

Homework                                                             
      Contains the list of Homework Problems for the course including the assigned supplementary problems.
      You can find solution to most of the assigned problems in the textbook & in the supplementary HW
       just below under Solutions to Homework Problems.

Solutions to Homework Problems
        Chapter 1&2          Chapter 3            Chapter 4&5             Chapter 9&11           Chapter 13
       Contains the solutions or hints to most of the assigned problems in the textbook.
        Supplementary HW Problems                             Solution to Supplementary Problems 
       Contains the Homework problems that are not from the textbook  (Problems E1 - E14)
       and the solutions to the HW problems that are not from the textbook  (Solutions E1 - E14)

        A CSG for the language  L = {abc, aabbcc, aaabbbccc, aaaabbbbcccc, . . . }


Modified Class notes

            Ch.0 - Table of Contents  & Preliminaries                        

            Ch.1 - Languages & Regular Expressions

            Ch.2 - Phrase-Structure Grammars       

            Ch.3 - Finite State Machines       

            Ch.4 - Regular & Non-Reg. Languages   

            Ch.5 - Turing Machines & Computations

            Ch.6 - Recursive Functions & Relations   

            Ch.7 - Computational Complexity

            Ch.8 - Pushdown Automata & CFGs (not included in the course)


Review Sheets.    Most of the questions in the exams usually come from the topics in the Review

but this cannot always be so because everything we cover cannot always fit on one page.

            Test #1   Review,                                                     Test #2    Review 
The Review for the Final Exam just consists of the reviews for Test#1  and  Test #2

Past Exams.
 The future exams cannot always be very similar to past exams for things have to change. 
      Spring 2008 Quiz #1                  Spring 2008 Test #1                         Spring 2008 Test #2
      Spring 2009 Quiz #1                  Spring 2009 Test #1                         Spring 2009 Test #2
      Fall 2009 Quiz #1                       Fall 2009 Test #1                             Fall 2009 Test #2

      Spring 2010 Quiz #1                  Spring 2010 Test #1                         Spring 2010 Test #2

      Fall 2011 Quiz #1                       Fall 2011 Test #1                             Fall 2011 Test #2

      Fall 2012 Quiz #1                       Fall 2012 Test #1                             Fall 2012 Test #2
      Fall 2013 Quiz #1                       Fall 2013 Test #1                             Fall 2013 Test #2     
      No Quiz                                      Spring 2014 Test #1                         Spring  2014 Test #2 
      No Quiz                                      Spring 2015 Test #1                         Spring 2015 Test #2

 

Learning Assistants.    

            Andres Cubas is the designated LA for MAD 3305.  He can be reached via e-mail at

acuba001@fiu.edu   and will respond to e-mails during his designated working hours provided

there are no students who needs his help at that time.  His designated times & days are as shown

below beginning on  Jan. 20th 2015, 2014 - but these times may be adjusted later on.  

Mon & Wed: 11am -1pm  & 2:45pm - 4:45pm;     Tue & Thu: 11:30am-1pm,     Fri: 12pm-1pm   

Place:  in DM409A or just outside, near the tables & white board or on the patio (DM 4th floor).

 

Tutoring help

1.  You can get help in Calculus courses from tutors at the Math Dept. Tutoring Laboratory, GL 265,

8am-8pm Mon.-Fri.  and from other University sources such as the Learning Center for Mathematics

& Statistics, GL 120 (305-348-2180, 305-919-5927) & Minority Student Services (305-348-2436).

 

2. The Math-Stats department, with support from the College of Arts and Science, is opening a study

hall.    As well as other students, there will be Learning Assistants available to extra provide help. 

The  learning assistants will be knowledgeable in the following subjects: Intermediate Algebra,

College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus 1, 2, 3.    The location is VH 180 &  the times are: 

Mon. 16:00-20:00,  Tue.: 1800-2100, Wed. 18:00-21:00,  Thu. 13:00-15:00,  Fri.: 1600-1900


Miscellaneous (mostly irrelevant/funny stuff)
Ante MAD 3512                Post MAD 3512                  1 yr after MAD 3512      2yrs after MAD 3512
Before Theory of Algor     During Theory of Algor     After Theory of Algor     1 yr after Th of Algo