CSCI 2570 - Introduction to Nanocomputing

Lectures


Some readings and all student lectures are restricted to Brown University.

Lecture # Date Topics Readings Homework Assignments
01 September 6, 2007 Intro to Nanotechnologies and Course Overview (HTML) (PDF) Readings Assignment 01
02 September 11, 2007 Historical Context for Computing (HTML) (PDF)    
03 September 13, 2007 Overview on Crossbar-Based Computing (HTML) (PDF) Readings Assignment 02
04 September 18, 2007 Reconfigurable Computing (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
05 September 20, 2007 DNA Computing (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
06 September 25, 2007 DNA Tiling (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
07 September 27, 2007 Synthetic Biology (HTML) (PDF) Papers Readings
08 October 2, 2007 Review of Probability -- Bounds on Distributions (HTML) (PDF)    
09 October 4, 2007 Introduction to Information Theory (HTML) (PDF)    
10 October 9, 2007 Introduction to NW Decoders (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
11 October 11, 2007 Analysis of Differentiated NW Decoders (HTML) (PDF)    
12 October 16, 2007 Analysis of Differentiated NW Decoders (Cont.) (HTML) (PDF)    
13 October 18, 2007 Analysis of Undifferentiated NW Decoders (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
14 October 23, 2007 Analysis of Undifferentiated NW Decoders (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
15 October 25, 2007 Coping with Errors in Crossbars (HTML) (PDF)    
16 October 30, 2007 Reliable Computation via Replication (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
17 November 1, 2007 Codes and Finite Fields (HTML) (PDF) Readings  
18 November 6, 2007 Codes and Finite Fields (HTML) (PDF) Papers  
19 November 8, 2007 Coded Computation I (HTML) (PDF) Journals  
20 November 13, 2007 Coded Computation II (HTML) (PDF)    
21 November 15, 2007 Coded Computation III (HTML) (PDF)    
22 November 20, 2007 Quantum Computation (PDF)    
  November 22, 2007 THANKSGIVING    
23 November 27, 2007 Student Presentation Readings  
24 November 29, 2007 Student Presentation    
25 December 4, 2007 Student Presentation    
26 December 6, 2007 Student Presentation