FORMAL METHODS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog
   

CS 1502 - FORMAL METHODS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course is an introduction to the theory of information and computation as a physical phenomenon. The course covers standard formalizations of computational concepts and proofs of noteworthy implications of these formalizations. Typical topics include: finite automata, computability, reducibility, and complexity.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: [CS 0441 and (CS 0445 or COE 0445)] or (CS 0406 and 0455); (MIN GRADE 'C' FOR ALL COURSES LISTED); PROG: Arts and Sciences or Sch Computing and Information


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