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UC Berkeley Algorithms (CS170) Textbook

In College on 20 May 2008 with Comments

Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems (CS170) was by far one of my favorite classes at UC Berkeley. Every computer science student should be a solid foundation in basic algorithms. Do you know your Big O? Big Theta? Also, do you ever wonder why the Facebook calls its network a social graph? Graph theory is one of the basic and most practical idea in computer science. This is what separates the average coder from a computer scientist with a good understanding in design and theory.

Browsing around on Scribd, I was able to find the exact textbook we used for the class. The authors, Papadimitriou and Varizani, were actually my professors for the course. The book was surprisingly easy to read, clear and concise. Take a peak; I think you’ll appreciate the resource.

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jon 08/17/2008 03:56 PM 1 point
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Kenny 05/27/2008 09:34 PM 1 point
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Original source (and more recent): http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~va...

An aside: how easy is it to sit in a lecture without being enrolled? I'm living on/near the Berkeley campus this summer and would like to attend a few lectures in the CS dept.

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Jerry 05/28/2008 05:39 PM 1 point
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It really depends on the size of the class. If it's a small class and the teacher knows everyone by name, it's slightly different from blending in with the mass of faces in a large lecture hall. If it's a small class that's full, you might not be able to sit in. You COULD tell the professor you are auditing. Just check http://schedule.berkeley.edu for class size and schedule.