Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: An Algorithmist's Toolkit

Spider web-like arrangement of connected triangles increasing in size from small in the center to large at the edges.

Handmade graph embedding for a graph used to model an airfoil. (Image by Dan Spielman. Used with permission.)

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MIT Course Number

18.409

As Taught In

Fall 2009

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

This course covers a collection of geometric techniques that apply broadly in modern algorithm design.

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This is a graduate-level subject in Theoretical Computer Science. The content varies year to year, according to the interests of the instructor and the students.

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Jonathan Kelner. 18.409 Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: An Algorithmist's Toolkit. Fall 2009. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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