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Selected topics in the analysis of biological networks (SS 2009)

News

12.08.2009 Instructions for preparing project report are out, via an e-mail. Project report are due by Tuesday, September 1st.

General information

Lecturer Elena Zotenko
Tutor Sarah Diehl
Language English

Time and location

Lecture Wednesday, 16:00 - 18:00, Campus E1.3, Room HS 03
First lecture will be held on April 22nd, 2009
Tutorial  We will have one tutorial session after each project milestone:
  • Milestone 1: May 15, 14:00-16:00, Room 023, MPII
  • Milestone 2: June 17, 18:00-20:00, Room HS 03, E1.3
  • Milestone 3: July 17, 14:00-16:00, Room 023, MPII
Office hours Elena Zotenko: after the lecture or by appointment
Sarah Diehl: Wed. 14:00-16:00; room 524; building E1 4 (MPI)
Final July 29, 13:00 - 18:00, 5th floor rotunda, MPII building.

Overview

The objective of the class is to introduce some beautiful algorithmic ideas that can be used in the analysis of Networks in general and Biological Networks in particular. The emphasis of the class is more algorithmic than biological. We will look into very different areas of Algorithmic Graph Theory/Discrete Mathematics such as: Mathematical Programming, Heuristic Design Techniques, Spectral Graph Theory, and Random Graphs. Needless to say, we won't be able to cover each area thoroughly; instead we will study one or two easy-to-understand algorithms that will give you the taste of possibilities.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have basic knowledge of Linear Algebra, Graph Theory and Python programming.

Requirements for the course certificate

Your grade will be based on final exam (60%) and semester long project (40%). We will also have quizzes, short tests at the beginning of every other lecture. You are required to pass three out of six quizzes to be allowed to take the exam.

Course material

You will find slides and pointers to relevant papers here.

You will find project description and other project related materials here.