CS5331 : Parallel Algorithms : Spring 2008
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Contact Information

Instructor Phil Merkey
Time Tues-Thur 11:05 - 12:20
Place Fisher 126
Office Hours TBD
Office 233 Fisher
Phone (906) 487-2220
e-mail merk@mtu.edu

Text

Primary Text: Fundamentals of Parallel Processing: Harry Jordan, Gita Alaghband

Other Sources:

Topics

Advanced topics in the design, analysis, and performance evaluation of parallel algorithms. Topics include advanced techniques for algorithm analysis, memory models, run time systems, parallel architectures, and program design, particularly emphasizing the interactions of these factors.

Grading

There will nominially be bi-weekly homework assignments. In addition, there will a midterm and and final. These will be a combination of takehome and in class tests.

Your grade will be determined as follows:
Homework and Assignments - - - - - - - - - - - - 52%
Midterm 080306 24%
Final Exam 0804dd 24%

Handouts

This Handouts Directory is a place for a random handouts.

Schedule and Homework

Date : - - - - - - Topic - - - - - - - - : Comment
Tue 080115 : Intro--History, Definitions : assign Hmwk01
Thr 080117 : Intro--Amdahl's Law, Parallel Prefix, Networks :
Tue 080122 : : due Hmwk01
Thr 080124 : :
Tue 080129 : :
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Tue 080205 : :
Thr 080207 : : Winter Carnival
Tue 080212 : :
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Tue 080219 : :
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Tue 080226 : :
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Tue 080304 : :
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Tue 080311 : : Spring Break
Thr 080313 : : Spring Break
Tue 080318 : :
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Tue 080325 : :
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Tue 080401 : :
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Tue 080408 : :
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Tue 080422 : :
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ddd 0804dd : : Final Exam