Linear programming: simplex and revised simplex method, duality theory, primal-dual algorithms, Karmarkar's algorithm. Network flow problems: max-flow/min-cut theorem, Ford-Fulkerson algorithm, shortest path algorithms. Complexity and NP-completeness theory: the classes of P and NP,reductions between np-complete problems, pseudopolynomial and approximationalgorithms.
Prerequisites: ECE 210A (may be taken concurrently).