Princeton University
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Computer Science 240
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Fall 2023 |
An introduction to mathematical topics relevant to computer science. Combinatorics, probability and graph theory will be covered in the context of computer science applications. The course will present a computer science approach to thinking and modeling. Students will be introduced to fundamental concepts in theoretical computer science, such as NP-completeness and cryptography that arise from the world view of efficient computation.
We will cover basic topics in math that are important in computer science as well as basic topics in theoretical computer science. The following is a rough estimation of the number of lectures spent on each topic: Mathematical Proofs (1.5 lectures); Combinatorics (2 lectures); Probability Theory (6 lectures); Midterm Exam (replacing 1 lecture); Graph Theory (4 lectures); Game Theory (1.5 lectures); Countable vs Uncountable Sets (1 lecture); Theoretical Computer Science (Computability, Complexity, Cryptography) (7 lectures).
MW 3:00PM-4:20PM, Computer Science Building 104
Please direct questions concerning your precept assignment to Susan Giranda, the CS Department's Course and Program Administrator (and CC in your email Colleen Kenny-McGinley, the CS Department's Undergraduate Program Manager). Susan's and Colleen's contact information is provided later on this page. The course's professor, lead preceptors, and graduate student preceptors do not manage precept assignments.
| Number | Meeting Time | Meeting Place | Preceptor |
| 1 | Th 12:30PM-1:20PM | Friend Center 009 | Anirudh Ajith |
| 2 | Th 12:30PM-1:20PM | Friend Center 007 | Iasonas Petras |
| 3 | Th 2:30PM-3:20PM | Computer Science Building 105 | Iasonas Petras |
| 4 | F 10:00AM-10:50AM | Friend Center 009 | Kritkorn Karntikoon |
| 5 | F 10:00AM-10:50AM | Friend Center 109 | Yanjin Chen |
| 6 | F 1:30PM-2:20PM | Friend Center 110 | Kurtland Chua |
| 7 | F 1:30PM-2:20PM | Friend Center 016 | Jake Ross Silverman |
Ran Raz, Ph.D. : email: ranr (at) cs.princeton.edu
Iasonas Petras, Ph.D. : email: ipetras (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: M from 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Anirudh Ajith : email: aa8052 (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: W from 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Yanjin Chen : email: yc0901 (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: Th from 2:30PM to 4:30PM
Kurtland Chua : email: kchua (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: M from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Kritkorn Karntikoon : email: kritkorn (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: Tu from 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Jake Ross Silverman : email: jakers (at) cs.princeton.edu
Office Hours: F from 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Precepts start on Thursday 9/7
Preceptors' office hours start on Monday 9/11
Andrew Webb
Aneesh Tekulapally
Joy Patterson
Quan Shi
Riya Gandhi
Roma Bhattacharjee
Venkat Manepalli
Aditya Mehta
Annie Liang
Foyez Alauddin
Jack Zhang
Michael Tang
Richard Li
Samuel Li
Sidharth Bejugama
Susan Giranda : CS Building 204, email: sgiranda (at) cs.princeton.edu
Colleen Kenny-McGinley : CS Building 210, email: ckenny (at) cs.princeton.edu
COS 126 and 226 (or sufficient mathematical background), and MAT 175 or MAT 202 or MAT 204. COS 226 can be taken along with COS 240 in the same term.
Mathematics for Computer Science, Eric Lehman and Tom Leighton, 2004.
Mathematics for Computer Science, Eric Lehman and F. Thomsom Leighton and Albert R. Meyer, 2010.
Please study the course Policies webpage.