Gihan Chanaka Jayatilaka : Resources : CMSC351 Algorithms

These are artifacts (scribbles, presentations etc:) from when I TAed for CMSC351 at the University of Maryland.

2024 Spring (TAing for Dr. Justin Olav Wyss-Gallifent)

• Zoom Link

• If you want to share your written material with me, you can do one of the following. The options are listed in the decreasing order of preference.
  
  1. [Preferred!] Google Jamboard: this link.
     If you have not installed the app, you can get it from Apple app store for ipad or Google playstore for android.
  2. Goodnotes: (1) Share and export (2) Share link to collaborate (3) Paste the link on zoom chat.
  3. Email them to gihan+351 @ you-emm-dee-DOT-ee-dee-you
  4. Share your screen

• How NOT to prove something? Please read the following.
  
  • "Proving the hypothesis from the conclusion" in this PDF
  • "(j) [lines 9-14] Starting with the desired conclusion" in this PDF
  • Also, this!
• Common pitfalls in applying L' Hopital's rule [link]

2022 Fall (TAing for Hervé Franceschi and Dr. Justin Olav Wyss-Gallifent)

• Please read these guidelines before coming to office hours.
• Tuesday 8-12 (zoom) and Thursday 5-8 (zoom)

2022 Spring (TAing for Erika Medler)

• Below is a list of handwritten notes from zoom office hours.
• Kth order sketch [PDF]

2021 Fall (TAing for Dr. Nayeem Teli)

• Computational complexity review session [Youtube, PDF]