CSCI1010

(Formerly CSCI0510)

Theory of Computation

Instructor(s):
  • Lorenzo De Stefani
Course Home Page:
http://cs.brown.edu/courses/csci1010/
Meeting Time:I hr: T, Th 10:30-11:50
Semester:1 (Fall)
Offered this year?Yes
When Offered?Every year


Description

The course introduces basic models of computation including languages, finite-state automata and Turing machines. Proves fundamental limits on computation (incomputability, the halting problem). Provides the tools to compare the hardness of computational problems (reductions). Introduces computational complexity classes (P, NP, PSPACE and others). Prerequisite: CSCI 0220 or 1450.

CRN: 17336