CSC2401 Home Page (Fall 2007)


This page will provide WWW access to various documents concerning csc2401. Some of these documents are electronic versions of handouts given in class. Announcements will also be made on this page.

Announcements for week of December 10.

Since I didn't have a chance to post an additional problem it seems only fair to leave the assignment with just three questions. Anastasios Zouzias noticed a glaring typo in the third question. Namely the probability should be \geq 1 - 2^{-n} and not 1-2^n. As I indicated in class, I am willing to receive the third problem set up to Decemeber 28 in order to accomodate anyone travelling before the holidays. However, I suggest finishing the assignment by the original December 21 due date and then you can really enjoy the holidays. You can either submit an electronic version to Periklis (papakons@cs) or make arrangements with Periklis to submit a hard copy. Periklis will be here (around the department over the holidays). I will be away after December 17. The department will close for the holiday on the 21st. Once again, I wish you all an enjoyable holiday season.

Please send any comments or questions to the instructor:

This course is a standard graduate level introduction to complexity. The text is ``Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach'' by Sanjeev Arora and Boaz Barak. The text is now in press and should be released within the fall term. A version of the text appears on the web site of Professor Arora and we have been given explicit permission to use this version. We will follow previous versions of this course although now using the new text. However, in many regards the the course will be quite similar to the versions taught in 2001, 2003 and 2005.

Syllabus

  • Syllabus
  • Problem Sets, Tests and Other Handouts will be posted here.

  • Problem set 1 in pdf format
  • Problem set 2 in pdf format
  • Problem set 3 in pdf format
  • Link to

    Fall 2001 Lecture Notes