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Approximation algorithms, Part I How efficiently can you pack objects into a minimum number of boxes? How well can you cluster nodes so as to cheaply separate a network into components around a few centers? These are examples of NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. It is most likely impossible to solve such problems efficiently, so our aim is to give an approximate solution that can be computed in polynomial time and that at the same time has provable guarantees on its cost relative to the optimum. This course assumes knowledge of a standard undergraduate Algorithms course, and particularly emphasizes algorithms that can be designed using linear programming, a favorite and amazingly successful technique in this area. By taking this course, you will be exposed to a range of problems at the foundations of theoretical computer science, and to powerful design and analysis techniques. Upon completion, you will be able to recognize, when faced with a new combinatorial optimization problem, whether it is close to one of a few known basic problems, and will be able to design linear programming relaxations and use randomized rounding to attempt to solve your own problem. The course content and in particular the homework is of a theoretical nature without any programming assignments. This is the first of a two-part course on Approximation Algorithms....

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NB

Feb 4, 2016

A useful course which introduces key ideas in Approximation Algorithms. Looking forward to part II.

BW

Sep 16, 2017

This course is awesome. Prof. managed to elaborate the problem and analysis clearly and homework is properly assigned.

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By Emanuel M

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Nov 6, 2016

good course, with many examples and explanations

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Nov 18, 2021

i cant download my certificate after completion

By Sandhiya D

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Oct 19, 2024

it is very good but i didn't the certificate

By VASUDHA K

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Oct 30, 2021

Useful Course For passionate learners

By Antonio C

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Jul 27, 2017

Really good course and Professor.

By Hemalatha P

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Oct 8, 2021

This is very interesting course.

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Sep 30, 2021

it is very usefull to students

By Sahil M

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Oct 30, 2021

certificate is not alloted

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Oct 30, 2021

good course for beginners

By Hari P R

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Oct 30, 2021

good and very simple .

By Siddina U V S S

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Sep 15, 2022

very useful course

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Sep 30, 2021

it is more helpfull

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Aug 15, 2019

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Oct 28, 2021

very useful course

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Jun 18, 2024

Great content

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Feb 13, 2017

Great course!

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Oct 25, 2021

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Oct 27, 2021

very useful

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Oct 9, 2021

good course

By Pasquale D M

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May 30, 2017

super cool!

By Pierre-Cyrille H

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Jun 23, 2016

Excellent!

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May 8, 2023

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Oct 23, 2021

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