CS6234: Advanced Algorithms
Info on Mid-Term (Spring 2009)

Here are some general information on the Mid-Term (for your reference).

About the Mid-Term


Topics Covered:

  1. Topics covered in Lectures 1-6 (before the semester break);
  2. Matchings in Bipartite Graph (excludes Matching in General Graphs)
  3. Linear Programming, Simplex Algorithm, Primal and Dual LP,
  4. Approximation Algorithms
  5. Randomized Algorithms
  6. Reference book [PS82] Ch. 1.1--1.5, 2.1--2.6, 2.8, 3.1--3.2, 3.4; Ch 10.1--10.3;
  7. Reference book [KT06] Ch. 11.1--11.4, 11.8, 13.1--13.4, 13.6;


Some Review Questions:

Since this course is new, we do not have any previous examinations to show you. Instead, we will provide some sample question for your reference. We recommend working on some of the exercises in relevant chapters of the two reference texts [PS82] and [KT06].


CS6234: Advanced Algorithms, (Spring 2009), LeongHW and Karras