Dec 14, 2025  
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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CS 6073 Algorithmic Applications in Bioinformatics

(3 Hours)
Discusses classic and current problems in bioinformatics. Computational concepts that will enable students to devise algorithms for problems in molecular biology. Topics discussed include exhaustive search, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming algorithms, divide and conquer algorithms, graph algorithms, combinatorial pattern matching, clustering, trees, Markov chains, hidden Markov models, and randomized algorithms. Students will write programs in R and Perl. Prerequisite: CS 2123 or permission of instructor.



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