Lectures
Section A: MWF 11:05-11:55, Klaus 1447.
Professor
Maria Florina Balcan
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 1:00 - 2:00 pm in Klaus 2144.
Email: ninamf@cc.gatech.edu Teaching Assistant/Grader
Jacob Robertson
Office hours: Friday, 1:00 - 2:00, in the common area outside Klaus of 2140.
Email:g.jacob.robertson@gmail.com Nishad Kothari
Office hours: Tuesday, 11:30 - 1:00, in the sitting area opposite to Aristotle Lab (2319).
Email: nishadkothari@gmail.com Textbook
[CLRS] Introduction to Algorithms, by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, and Stein.TA run (optional) sections
Monday 5-6 in CCB 17 and Wednesday 6-7 in Klaus 2443. (Sections start the week of January 24.)Exams
There are 4 quizzes which will take place on the following days:
- Friday, February 11
- Wednesday, March 9
- Friday, April 8
- Friday, April 22
Grading
- We will drop your lowest two homeworks scores.
You can drop your lowest quiz.
When we assign grades, we will automatically determine which (if any) of the quizzes it is to your advantage to drop.
If you are happy with your grades on the four quizzes, then you do not need to take the final exam.
If you take the final exam, we will use whichever grading scheme is best for you.- Grading scheme 1:
- 4 quizzes - 75%
- Homeworks - 25%
- Grading scheme 2:
- Best 3 of 4 quizzes - 50%
- Homeworks - 25%
- Final exam - 25%