Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures (COMP4500)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Info Tech & Elec Engineering
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
Incompatible
COMP7500
Prerequisite
COMP3506
Assessment methods
Examinations & assignments
Course enquiries
COMP4500@eecs.uq.edu.au
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Analysis of algorithms. Solution of summation & recurrence equations. Algorithm paradigms: divide-&-conquer, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, backtracking, branch-&-bound. Advanced graph algorithms. Amortised analysis. Self-adjusting data structures. Complexity classes, NP-completeness. Approximation algorithms. Randomized algorithms.
