CS 201 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Homework Related Questions:
For the fourth problem of the practice problems given out on monday,
when I put w in {0,1}^* this just says that w is a bit string.
You will find a copy of the homework (the practice problems and
the problems to submit) in homeworks.
These are stored in postscript. If you click on one of the
homeworks that has been handed out (such as Homework 1) then it
should open ghostview to show you the homework. You can then
print from within ghostview. Another option is to save the
postscirpt file and then print it or use any postscript previewer
to view it.
By a closed form solution, I mean an algebraic expression that does
not involve a summation (either explicitly or implcitily). For example
for the sum from i=4 to n of i. A non-acceptable solution would be
4+5+6+...+n. The correct solution is n^2/2 + n/2 - 6. (Note: I'm using
n^2 to denote "n squared".)
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