The aim of this course to give an introduction to complexity theory, present an overview of some of the most important research results and discuss some of the open-ended questions that are studied intensive in the area today.
FDD3445 Complexity Theory 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
10499
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FDD3445 (Spring 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FDD3445 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- Define and justify basic concepts within complexity theory and explain how they stick together.
- Describe some of the most important results within modern complexity theory.
- Use established tools and methods within complexity theory to prove basic theorems and independently solve problems that can be tackled with these methods.
- Present complexity theoretical arguments with mathematical stringency orally and in writing.
- Read and understand a research article in the area of complexity theory and show reading comprehension by giving an oral presentation of the article.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- EXA1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Other requirements for final grade
Written assignments and oral presentation.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
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Education cycle
Third cycle