6.006 | Spring 2008 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Algorithms

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to mathematical modeling of computational problems. It covers the common algorithms, algorithmic paradigms, and data structures used to solve these problems. The course emphasizes the relationship between algorithms and programming, and introduces basic performance measures and …
This course provides an introduction to mathematical modeling of computational problems. It covers the common algorithms, algorithmic paradigms, and data structures used to solve these problems. The course emphasizes the relationship between algorithms and programming, and introduces basic performance measures and analysis techniques for these problems.
Learning Resource Types
Problem Sets
Exams with Solutions
Lecture Notes
Presentation Assignments with Examples
Diagram of a binary search tree before and after rotation.
Rotation of a binary search tree, from the Recitation #4 slides. (Figure courtesy of Victor Costan.)