18.434: Seminar in Theoretical Computer Science
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Subject Matter
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
- Advice to Future Students
Course Info
Class Size | 16 |
Hours/Week | 8.3 (7 responses) |
Instructors | William Franks |
Overall Rating | 5.7/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- The content of 18.06and an algorithms class (i.e. 6.006 or 6.046) was a necessary prerequisite.
Subject Matter
- Mostly theoretical with mentions of useful applications. Broad survey of spectral graph theory.
Course Staff
- Very helpful and approachable.
Lectures
- A few students mentioned that the class has good lectures.
Problem Sets
- Problem sets were reasonable and flexible, with a choice to solve a subset of assigned problems.
Exams
- No exams.
Resources
- Students expressed the reference texts and lecture notes were thorough and helpful.
Grading
- Students felt that grading was fair.
- Grade cutoffs were 90/80/70/60 for A/B/C/D respectively.
Advice to Future Students
No advice provided in subject evaluations.