Course Information

Description This course is a high-level review of the ten algorithms nominated by the journal Computing in Science and Engineering as having the "greatest influence on the development and practice of science and engineering in the 20th century."
Location Herrin T175
TTh 11:00am-12:15pm
Instructors Gene Golub
golub@Stanford.EDU
Office: Gates 280
Phone: (650) 723-3124
Office Hours: Thu 2pm-3:30pm

Persi Diaconis
diaconis@math.Stanford.EDU
Office: Bldg 380, Rm 383-D
Phone: (650) 723-5183
Office Hours: Wed 2pm-3:30pm

Teaching Assistants Jim Lambers
lambers@Stanford.EDU
Office: Gates 286
Phone: (650) 723-4101
Office Hours: TBA
Contact The preferred and most effective way to contact course staff is by email to
cs339-staff@cs.stanford.edu
Textbooks There is no required textbook for this course. References will be listed on the References page and/or distributed in class.
Coursework There is a required project for the course, which is described on the Assignments page.