CSE531: Computational Complexity I

Description: Deterministic and nondeterministic time and space complexity, complexity classes, and complete problems. Time and space hierarchies. Alternation and the polynomial-time hierarchy. Circuit complexity. Probabilistic computation. Exponential complexity lower bounds. Interactive proofs.
Prerequisites: CSE majors only; CSE 322 or equivalent.
Credits: 4

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