COMP8460 Advanced Algorithms
S16 units8000-level
This course covers a large spectrum of algorithmic topics such as approximation algorithms, randomized algorithms, parallel/distributed algorithms, and online algorithms. Students will learn how to analyze the most fundamental algorithms in these areas using various techniques from graph theory, probability theory, and algebra. After successful completion of the course, students will be able to design efficient and effective algorithms for similar problems leveraging these techniques. Furthermore, students will learn about the most recent research advancements in these areas by studying current research publications.
- 2024S1
- 2025not offered
- 2026S1
- 2027not offered
Prerequisites in 2024
Read automatically from the handbook's wording
Incompatible with COMP4600: you can't count both.
The handbook's original wording (2024–2027)
To enrol in this course, you must have completed COMP6466 or COMP3600 . Incompatible with COMP4600 .
What it leads to in 2024
No course names COMP8460 in its 2024 prerequisites.