CMPSCI 311: Theory of Algorithms

David Mix Barrington

Fall, 2003

Homework Assignment #5

Due Friday 24 October 2003 in class

(or earlier to hand-in box in CMPSCI main office)

All but one of the 11 questions are from [L]. Point values are as indicated. There are 100 total points.

• Question 5.5.3 page 184 (10):

• Question B5.1: Prove that no solution to the coin weighing problem you solved in 5.5.3 can improve on the number of weighings there.

• Question 5.5.4, page 184 (5):

• Question 5.5.5, page 184 (5):

• Question 5.5.9, page 185 (10): You probably want a proof by strong induction.

• Question 5.6.1, page 189 (10):

• Question 5.6.6, page 190 (10):

• Question 5.6.9, page 190 (10):

• Question 6.1.2, page 197 (10):

• Question 6.1.3, page 198 (10):

• Question 6.1.7, page 198 (10):

Last modified 17 October 2003