Coping with NP-completeness
Coping with NP-completeness
Lecture 28: Gusfield recaps NP-completeness.The professor discusses coping with NP-complete problems: approximation alg... Read more
3 Dec 2010
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39mins
Major theorems of NP-completeness
Major theorems of NP-completeness
Lecture 27 covers the major theorems of NP-completeness, P = NP question, and how to prove a new problem in NP-complete.
1 Dec 2010
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50mins
Formal definition of P and NP
Formal definition of P and NP
In Lecture 26, Gusfield gives correct, formal definitions of P and NP, ending with a brief definition of NP-complete pro... Read more
29 Nov 2010
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45mins
An intuitive view of NP
An intuitive view of NP
Lecture 25 deals with an intuitive view of NP - not the correct formal definition.
24 Nov 2010
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48mins
Introduction to P and NP
Introduction to P and NP
Lecture 24 gives an introduction to P and NP and polynomial-time reductions.
22 Nov 2010
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50mins
Introduction to approximation algorithms
Introduction to approximation algorithms
Lecture 23 covers approximation algorithms - definition, factor of two approximation for the center cover problem.
17 Nov 2010
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47mins
Finish of linear-time pattern matching
Finish of linear-time pattern matching
Lecture 22 completes linear-time pattern matching using the Z-algorithm
15 Nov 2010
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51mins
Linear-time pattern matching. Z-values and Z-algorithm
Linear-time pattern matching. Z-values and Z-algorithm
In Lecture 21, Gusfield covers linear-time pattern matching. He also discusses Z-values and Z-algorithms.
12 Nov 2010
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51mins
Unique-Decipherability. Graph algorithm and proof of correctness
Unique-Decipherability. Graph algorithm and proof of correctness
Lecture 20 deals with unique-decipherability: efficient graph-based algorithm and proof of correctness.
10 Nov 2010
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51mins
The unique-decipherability problem
The unique-decipherability problem
Lecture 19 covers the unique-decipherability problem and gives definitions and the start of a graph-based solution.
8 Nov 2010
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52mins