Notice on questions asked in "Algorithms" comprehensive exam

The questions of the "Algorithms" comprehensive exam for PhD students will be on the topics covered in "Advanced Algorithms" course, which include, probabilistic analysis, randomized algorithms, number-theoretic algorithms, string matching algorithms, geometric algorithms, and NP-complete problems.

The questions of the "Algorithms" comprehensive exam for Master's students will be on the topics covered in undergraduate-level "algorithms" course, which include divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy approach, backtracking, brach-and-bound, and elementary NP-completeness.