Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures (COMP4500)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Elec Engineering, Comp Science
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
COMP7500
Prerequisite
COMP3506
Assessment methods
Examinations & assignments
Course enquiries
COMP4500@eecs.uq.edu.au
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Analysis of algorithms. Solution of summation and recurrence equations. Algorithm paradigms: divide-and-conquer, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, backtracking, branch-and-bound. Advanced graph algorithms. Amortised analysis. Self-adjusting data structures. Complexity classes, NP-completeness. Approximation algorithms. Randomized algorithms.
