6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science
6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science (Spring 2024, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Eric Demaine, Dr. Zachary Abel, and Dr. Brynmor Chapman. This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for science and engineering, with a focus on mathematical tools and proof techniques useful in computer science. Topics include logical notation, sets, relations, elementary graph theory, state machines and invariants, induction and proofs by contradiction, recurrences, asymptotic notation, elementary analysis of algorithms, elementary number theory and cryptography, permutations and combinations, counting tools, and discrete probability. (from ocw.mit.edu)
| Lecture 13 - Connectivity and Trees |
In this lecture, we look at optimization problems such as "What about efficiency?" and "Shortest route or fastest route? (Might not be the same!)"
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