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Courses - Fall 2026
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04/04/2026 at 10:30 PM
CMSC858N
Advanced Topics in Theory of Computing; Scalable Parallel Algorithms and Data Structures
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Must be in the Graduate Program in Computer Science. All other graduate students must request permission.

This is a research-oriented course on parallel algorithms. The main goal is to develop a rigorous understanding of parallel algorithm design and analysis. The later parts of the course will study a variety of applications which can benefit from fast, scalable, and theoretically-efficient parallel implementations.