CS 4820
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CS 4820
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
Develops techniques used in the design and analysis of algorithms, with an emphasis on problems arising in computing applications. Example applications are drawn from systems and networks, artificial intelligence, computer vision, data mining, and computational biology. This course covers four major algorithm design techniques (greedy algorithms, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and network flow), undecidability and NP-completeness, and algorithmic techniques for intractable problems (including identification of structured special cases , approximation algorithms, local search heuristics, and online algorithms).
Prerequisites CS 2800, CS 3110.
Distribution Requirements (SMR-AS)
Last 1 Terms Offered 2025FA
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CS 5820
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall G01
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: Computer Science students. All others should add themselves to the waitlist in January during add/drop.
For Bowers Computer and Information Science (CIS) Course Enrollment Help, please see: https://tdx.cornell.edu/TDClient/193/Portal/Home/
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- M Hollister Hall 401
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- M Hollister Hall 401
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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Tardos, E
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- M Hollister Hall 366
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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Tardos, E
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- M Klarman Hall KG42
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- M Hollister Hall 401
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- T Hollister Hall 206
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- T Hollister Hall 401
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- T Hollister Hall 206
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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Tardos, E
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- T Ives Hall 215
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- T Hollister Hall 206
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Tardos, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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