CO353 Winter 2017

Computational Discrete Optimization

    "premature optimization is the root of all evil (or at least most of it) in programming", Donald Knuth

Instructor Henry Wolkowicz (MC6312, x35589)

  • Time: TR 4:00PM-5:20PM, Jan. 3 - Mar 30, 2017
  • Location: MC 1056
  • Instructor Office Hour: Wed. 3:00PM
  • TA: Justin (William) Toth, Office Hour: Monday 2:00PM in MC5023B.
  • Midterms (in class): Tues. Feb 7 (new date), and Tues. Mar. 7
  • Final Exam: Thursday, April 13, 12:30-3:00PM, MC4041.


Text: In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman

(limited number of downloads available online at UofW QA164)
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NEOS Guide

  • LEARN webpage.
  • Tentative Marking Scheme: HW 20%; TWO midterms 40%; Final exam 40% (location TBA).
  • HOMEWORK
    Expect 5-6 assignments to be submitted at the beginning of the class stated on the assignment. Late assignments are NOT accepted.

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  • Last Modified:  Sunday 19 February 2017