CSE 6333 — Distributed Algorithms
Spring 2015
| Instructor | Prof. Paul Sivilotti |
|---|---|
| TA | Yan Xu |
| Time | MWF, 10:20–11:15 |
| Place | Enarson 245 |
| Syllabus | see here |
| Newsgroup | Piazza |
| Credits | G 3 |
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Handouts
Lecture notes will be distributed in class.
Assignments
Assignments must be turned in by the start of lecture on the day they are due. For the policy on late assignments, see the syllabus.
| Number | Due Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Friday, Jan 16 | Mug Shots |
| 1 | Monday, Jan 26 | Predicate Calculus |
| 2 | Monday, Feb 2 | Reasoning About Program—Fixed Points and Individual Actions |
| 3 | Monday, Feb 9 | Reasoning About Programs—Safety & Progress |
| 4 | Monday, Feb 16 | Logical Time |
| 5 | Monday, Feb 23 | Synchronization |
| 6 | Monday, March 9 | Resource Allocation |
| 7 | Monday March 23 | Termination Detection |
| 8 | Wednesday April 1 | Consensus |
| 9 | Wednesday April 8 | Self-Stabilization |
Exams
| Quiz | Day, time | Reference Material |
|---|---|---|
| Minute Quizzes | randomly scattered | |
| Midterm | Friday Feb 27, in class | |
| Final | Thursday April 30, 10:00–11:45 am |
Contact Information
The best way to get a course-related question answered quickly is to post to the class newsgroup. We will use this newsgroup to make general announcements as well as to answer questions that may have general relevance.
| Dr. Paul Sivilotti | Yan Xu | |
|---|---|---|
paolo (at cse.ohio-state.edu) |
xu.840 (at osu) |
|
| office | Dreese 695 | Bolz 118 |
| phone | 292-5835 | |
| hours | tba | Tue. 11:00–12:00 noon Wed. 11:20–12:20 pm |