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Latest Revision:
05/17/2006
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[ 05/17/2006: inserted coverage for make-up Test ] 
[ 05/17/2006: inserted coverage for Test #4 ] 
[ 05/02/2006: inserted coverage for Test #3 ] 
[ 04/09/2006: adjusted schedule to eliminate one HW and one Test ] 
[ 03/22/2006: inserted coverage for Test #2 ] 
[ 02/09/2006: hw #1 asg complete ] 
 
WORK SCHEDULE FOR CS 4440 -- Spring 2006
WEEK #1: Feb 14 - Feb 17 
-  (No Class Monday, Feb 13 - Classes do not start until Tuesday.)  
 -  WEEK #1  CS 4440 meets for the first time in C-234 on
     Wednesday, Feb 15.  
 -  Let me know immediately if you need a computer account on the CS Dept Sun
     Ultra's or a new password on your existing account. 
 -  Figure on having to cover an average of close to 30 pages per week in our
     text book: "Kleinberg-Tardos".  
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Read the course description & this schedule (important!!)
     
 -  Kleinberg-Tardos: chapter 1 & section 4.1 
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #2:  Feb 20 - Feb 24  
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, ch 4 solved exercises
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #3:  Feb 27 - Mar 03 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
     
 
 
 -   DUE: Friday, Mar 03:  
      Homework Assignment #1.
     Turn in a copy of the homework at the start of class.  Keep a copy of
     your paper to study from.  We will go over the answers immediately after
     class begins. 
 
 WEEK #4:  Mar 06 - Mar 10 
-   Monday, March 06, 2006:  Test Day #1  
     Test will cover: chapter 1 & 4
     
 
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: ch 5 solved exercises, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #5:  Mar 13 - Mar 17 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #6:  Mar 20 - Mar 24 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: ch 6 solved exercises, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5
     
 
 
 -   DUE: Friday, Mar 24: 
      Homework Assignment #2.
     Turn in a copy of the homework at the start of class.  Keep a copy of
     your paper to study from.  We will go over the answers immediately after
     class begins. 
 
 WEEK #7:  Mar 27 - Mar 30 
-   Monday, March 27, 2006:  Test Day #2  
     Test will cover sections: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, & 6.8.
     
 
 -  (No Class Friday, March 31 - Cesar Chavez Holiday) 
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.12, ch 7 solved exercises
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #8:  Apr 03 - Apr 07 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
     
 
 
 -  
      DUE: Friday, Apr 07: 
      Homework Assignment #3.
     Turn in a copy of the homework at the start of class.  Keep a copy of
     your paper to study from.  We will go over the answers immediately after
     class begins.  
     
     
 
 WEEK #9:  Apr 10 - Apr 14 
-  
      Monday, April 10, 2006:  Test Day #3  
     Test will cover: ?????
     
     
 
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, ch 8 solved exercises
     
 
 
 
 
 SPRING BREAK:  Apr 15 - Apr 23
 WEEK #10:  Apr 24 - Apr 28 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, ch 9 solved exercises,
	  10.1
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #11:   May 01 - May 05 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 10.2, ch 10 solved exercises, 11.1, 11.2, 11.6
     
 
 
 -  
     
      DUE: Friday, May 05: 
      Homework Assignment #4.
      
     
      DUE: Friday, May 05: 
      Homework Assignment #3.
       
     Turn in a copy of the homework at the start of class.  Keep a copy of
     your paper to study from.  We will go over the answers immediately after
     class begins. 
 
 WEEK #12:  May 08 - May 12 
-  
     
      Monday, May 08, 2006:  Test Day #4  
     Test will cover: ????
      
 
      
      Monday, May 08, 2006:  Test Day #3  
     Test will cover: sections 6.1-6.4, 6.6-6.9, chapter 6 solved exercises,
     7.1-7.3, 7.5, 7.7-7.10, 7.12, chapters 7 solved exercises, and section
     8.1
      
 
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, ch 12 solved exercises, 13.1
     
 
 
 
 WEEK #13:  May 15 - May 19 
-  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, ch 13 solved exercises
     
 
 
 -  
     
      DUE: Friday, May 19: 
      Homework Assignment #5.
      
 
 
 WEEK #14:  May 22 - May 23 
-    DUE: Monday, May 22: 
      Homework Assignment #4 .   
     
     Turn in a copy of the homework at the start of class.  Keep a copy of
     your paper to study from.  We will go over the answers immediately after
     class begins. 
     
      Tuesday, May 23, 2006:  Test Day #5  
     Test will cover: ?????
      
 
     
      Tuesday, May 23, 2006:  Test Day #4  
     Test will cover: chapters 7 & 8.
      
 
 -  Reading Assignment:  
     
     -  Kleinberg-Tardos: Catch Up!
     
 
 
 -  CS 4440 meets Tuesday, May 23.
     (That Tuesday runs on a Friday schedule.) 
 
 -  (Last Day of Class for CS 4440: Tuesday, May 23, 2006) 
 
 
CS 4440 MAKE-UP EXAM: The (optional) CS 4440 make-up exam is scheduled
for Wednesday, May 31, 2006 from 10:30 to 12:30.  The exam will be given in
the regular classroom:  P-113.  You need to send me an e-mail message if you
want to take this exam, so I will know that I need to make a copy of the exam
for you.  This exam can be used to replace your lowest quiz score.  I expect
to ask questions on chapters 6, 7, and 8.