18.404/6.840 Fall 2019
Introduction to the Theory of Computation
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Homework submission instructions.
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mark the pages containing each problem.
Late homework submission.
You may submit any individual problems after the due date, before 11:59pm
the following day, for a 1 point per problem late penalty deduction.
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be marked late and get the 1 point penalty. DO NOT RESUBMIT UNCHANGED
PROBLEMS you submitted previously. The late submissions will override
earlier submissions. Note: We cannot accept unexcused (see
"Student Support" below) homework after the late submission deadline.
- Lecturer:
Michael Sipser
Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:15-6:00
Office: 2-438, Phone: 253-4992, sipser@mit.edu
- TA: Srini Raghuraman, srirag-at-mit.edu
- TA: Daniele Vettorel, vettorel-at-mit.edu
- TA: Dani Filizzola Ortiz, danifili-at-mit.edu
- TA: Husayn Karimi, husayn-at-mit.edu
- TA: Sam Tenka, samtenka-at-mit.edu
- TA: James Hirst, Grading Coordinator, jhirst-at-mit.edu
- TA: Yibo Gao, Grading Coordinator, gaoyibo-at-mit.edu
Staff Office Hours
- Mondays 11am-1pm, 2-132, Husayn
- Mondays 2:45-3:45pm, 46-4066, Sam
- Mondays 4-6pm, 2-132, Dani
- Tuesdays 4:15-6pm, 2-438, Mike
- Wednesdays 1-3pm, 26-204, Daniele
- Wednesdays 2:45-3:45pm, 46-4066, Sam
- Wednesdays 4-6pm, 34-301, Srini
Lectures are held in room 54-100 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 2:30 to 4:00.
The one-hour recitations meet Fridays in room 2-139 (except the 1pm
recitation) at the following times:
- 10:00am, Daniele
- 11:00am, Dani
- 12:00pm, Sam
- 1:00pm, Srini -- MEETS IN 4-231
- 2:00pm, Husayn
Midterm exam: Thursday, October 24, 2019, 2:30 - 4pm,
top floor in
Walker (Building 50).
Final exam: Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 9am - noon,
Johnson Track.
Introduction to the Theory of Computation, 3rd edition,
Sipser, published by Cengage, 2013.
It has an
errata web site.
You may use the 2nd edition, but it is missing some additional practice
problems. You may use the International Edition, but it numbers a few of
the problems differently.
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We cannot excuse you from coursework
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If you may require disability accommodations,
please speak early in the semester with
Associate Dean Kathleen Monagle in 5-104 at 617-253-1473 and
then let me know so that we can work together to get your accommodation
logistics in place.