This is an advanced undergraduate course on algorithms. This course examines such topics as greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, graph algorithms, string processing, and algorithms for ...

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At present, competitive programming is gaining popularity everywhere, and it's not only limited to Computer Science students either. But between all the noise, it is hard for a beginner to navigate ...

In this paper, we consider two different formulations (one is smooth and the other one is nonsmooth) for solving linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), an important class of semidefinite programming (SDP) ...

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Probabilistic programming has emerged as a powerful paradigm that integrates uncertainty directly into computational models. By embedding probabilistic constructs into conventional programming ...

If Vladimir Putin glances out the windows of the Kremlin at just the right moment, he has a chance of glimpsing the world’s best computer programmer in Google’s Moscow office across the river. Wired ...

MELAKA: A tech-savvy Melaka teen has published a book for youngsters interested in competitive programming. Neo Yong Li, 17, said his book is comprehensible enough for beginners to prepare and ...

Analyst firm IDC predicts that by 2020, the amount of data generated each year will reach 35 zetabytes. Companies are fighting this deluge in numerous ways. Some archive data for analysis at a later ...