Angelika Steger: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2014 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Angelika Steger |
| Field | Informatik (Theoretische Informatik) |
| Address | Inst. f. Theoretische Informatik ETH Zürich, OAT Z 27 Andreasstrasse 5 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| steger@inf.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.cadmo.ethz.ch/as/people/professor/asteger/index |
| Department | Computer Science |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252-4102-00L | Seminar on Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Methods  | 2 credits | 2S | A. Steger | |
| Abstract | The aim of the seminar is to study papers which bring the students to the forefront of today's research topics. This semester we will study selected papers of the conference Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA14). | ||||
| Learning objective | Read papers from the forefront of today's research; learn how to give a scientific talk. | ||||
| 252-4202-00L | Seminar in Theoretical Computer Science | 2 credits | 2S | E. Welzl, B. Gärtner, M. Hoffmann, J. Lengler, A. Steger | |
| Abstract | Presentation of recent publications in theoretical computer science, including results by diploma, masters and doctoral candidates. | ||||
| Learning objective | To get an overview of current research in the areas covered by the involved research groups. To present results from the literature. | ||||
| 252-4220-00L | A Taste of Research: Algorithms and Combinatorics | 2 credits | 2S | B. Gärtner, J. Matousek, A. Steger, E. Welzl, P. Widmayer | |
| Abstract | Students work together with lecturers on open problems in algorithms and combinatorics. | ||||
| Learning objective | The goal is to learn and practice important research techniques: literature search, understanding and presenting research papers, developing ideas in the group, testing of conjectures with the computer, writing down results. | ||||
| Content | Work on original research papers and open problems in the areas of algorithms and combinatorics. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Not available. | ||||
| Literature | Will be announced in the seminar and on the seminar's web page. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Passed first-year exam. | ||||