Princeton University
Computer Science Dept.

Computer Science 597e
Advanced Topics in CS:Selected Topics in Theory

Amit Sahai

Fall 2000

Course Summary

Seminar on various topics involving current research in theoretical computer science.


Administrative Information

Meetings: M 3:00-4:50pm, Room: 301

Note: The Monday Sept 25 Organizational meeting will be 11AM-Noon

Professor: Amit Sahai - 406 CS Building - 258-0255 sahai@cs.princeton.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Melissa Lawson - 310 CS Building - 258-5387 mml@cs.princeton.edu


Announcement of first meeting

Announcement: The first organizational meeting of COS 597e (seminar on
selected topics in theoretical computer science) will meet on Monday,
Sept. 25 from 11AM-Noon.  The time has been changed from the normal
meeting time of 3PM due to a conflicting talk of possible interest at
the DIMACS Workshop, which will be held at the Nassau Inn.

Please send me e-mail after the organizational meeting if you are
interested in enrolling in the seminar, but you were not able to
attend the first meeting.

I've included some basic information about COS 597e below:

Best wishes,
Amit Sahai
Asst. Professor of Computer Science

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COS 597e:  Seminar on Selected Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Meeting time: Monday 3-4:50   (Changed to 11AM for Sept 25)
Meeting room: 301

This advanced seminar is for graduate students and advanced undergraduates
interested in conducting research in theoretical computer science.
Note: Undergraduates who wish to enroll in this seminar should contact
me by e-mail or in person after the organizational meeting.

Students enrolled in the course will present research papers that lead
to the frontier of research in theoretical computer science in
selected areas.  We will try to build up to the point where students
should be able to engage in research in the areas which we investigate.
Student presentations of research papers will be the only formal
requirement of the seminar.

There will be no exams or problem sets.

It will be assumed that students attending the seminar have basic
knowledge of complexity theory and mathematical maturity.