MATH 431-200/500

MATH 431-200/500, Structures and Methods in Combinatorics

Spring, 2008


    PROFESSOR: Dr. Catherine Yan

    OFFICE: Milner 220

    TELEPHONE: (979) 862-4476

    E-MAIL: cyan@math.tamu.edu,

    CLASS: TR 12:45--2:00 p.m. in Milner 216

    OFFICE HOUR: Tuesday 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Thursday 11:00--12:00 p.m.

    TEXT: Introductory Combinatorics, fourth edition, by Richard A. Brualdi, published by Prentice Hall, 2004.
    The plan is to cover Chapters 2, 3, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 of the book.

    The First-day Handout is available here.


TEST

The first test will be given on February 14, Thursday.

The second test will be given on March 27, Thursday.

The third test will be given on May 7th, Wednesday, 8--10 a.m. (the final exam period assigned by the university. )


Homework Assignment


Please give a brief argument for your solution. Answers only won't get full credits.

Homework 1. Assign on 1/22/08. Due on 1/29/2008.

Homework 2. Assign on 1/29/2008. Due on 2/5/2008.

Homework 3. Assign on 2/05/2008. Due on 2/12/2008.

Homework 4. Assign on 2/12/2008. Due on 2/26/2008.

Homework 5. Assign on 2/26/2008. Due on 3/4/2008.

Homework 6. Assign on 3/4/2008, Due on 3/18/2008.

Homework 7. Assign on 3/18/2008, Due on 3/25/2008.

Homework 8. Assign on 3/25/2008, Due on 4/8/2008.

Homework 9. Assign on 4/8/2008 Due on 4/15/2008.

Homework 10. Assign on 4/15/2008, Due on 4/22/2008.

Homework 11. Assign on 4/22/2007. Due on 4/29/2008. Please drop it to my office, or to my mailbox in the mail room (first floor, Milner).


Extra Credit Assignment

If you are in section 431-200, you must do these assignements, which count for 10% of your grade. If you are in section 431-500, these are Extra Credit Assignments. You can receive up to 15 points from them. To get credits, you must hand in them before the corresponding deadline.

Extra Credit Assignment 1 . Due on 2/21/2008, in class.

Extra Credit Assignment 2 . Due on 4/03/2008, in class.

Extra Credit Assignment 3 . Posted on April 7, 2008. Due on 5/07/2008, in final exam.

Optional Project for Section 200

Click here. Due on 4/22/2008, in class.



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