L-system generated fern   MA-351
Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models
Fall 2018
SAS Hall 1108, Tue&Thu 8h30-9h45

Current Announcements

  • NEW The course grades have been submitted to Registration and Records (Wed, Dec 19, 4:51pm). Here is a sorted anonymous list. Have a Happy Holidays!
  • The homework combined and homework 5 grades: sorted anonymous list. The 5 points of Homework 5 constitute 5.6% of the total homework grade, that is, 2.25% of the course grade.
  • All presentations will be in SAS 4201. The room is normally locked. I will bring my Windows 10 laptop. The room has an Apple computer. If you wish, you can email me your presentation document before your presentation, so that you do not have to do a login on the computer.
  • 19 of 32 students earned 5/100 points for being absent fewer than 3 times.
  • The course web sites for Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002, Fall 2001, and Fall 1999 contain old homeworks, mid-semester exams, and anonymous grade lists.

    • Peoples' home pages: Erich Kaltofen.

    This semester's first and second midterm examinations (for dates see syllabus)

    Homeworks

    • Homework 1, due Thursday, Sep. 13 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 2, due Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 3, due Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 4, due Thursday, Nov. 29 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 5, due Friday, Dec. 7 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.

    Web resources for the course

    Old Announcements

  • These topics have been approved for presentation (I do not email a reply if approved).
  • Homework 5 is posted; due Friday Dec 7, 16:59pm, in my mailbox.
  • Homework 4 is posted; due Thursday, Nov 16, 16:59, in my mailbox.
  • The sorted grades for Exam 2.
  • The second mid-semester exam is on Thursday, November 8, during class. You can bring two 8.5 by 11 sheets of papers with notes on both sides.
    Old second exams: 17_dm_exam_2.pdf, 16_dm_exam_2.pdf, 13_dm_exam_2.pdf, 12_dm_exam_2.pdf, 11_dm_exam_2.pdf, 10_dm_exam_2.pdf, 09_dm_exam_2.pdf, 08_dm_exam_2.pdf, 07_dm_exam_2.pdf, 06_dm_exam_2.pdf, 04_dm_exam_2.pdf, 03_dm_exam_2.pdf, 02_dm_exam_2.pdf, 01_dm_exam_2.pdf, 99_dm_exam_2.pdf.
    Old second exams solutions (in the scanned documents the red text is grading information, which is not part of the solution): 17_dm_sol_2.pdf, 13_dm_sol_2.pdf, 12_dm_sol_2.pdf, 11_dm_sol_2.pdf, 10_dm_sol_2.pdf, 09_dm_sol_2.pdf, 08_dm_sol_2.pdf, 07_dm_sol_2.pdf, 04_dm_sol_2.pdf, 03_dm_sol_2.pdf, 02_dm_sol_2.pdf, 01_dm_sol_2.pdf, 99_dm_sol_2.pdf.
  • Homework 3 is posted; due Tuesday, Nov 6, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
  • The sorted grades for exam 1.
  • Homework 2 is posted; due Tuesday, Oct 16, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
  • I have updated the syllabus: the missed Sep 13 Lecture is accounted for and Cleveland Waddell will teach Sep 18 and 20 about originally later topics.
  • The old second exams contain practice problems for the material which Cleveland taught:
    1. Graph coloring and planarity: 2016, Problem 4; 2012, Problem 4; 2011, Problem 5; 2010, Problem 4 and 5; 2009, Problem 4 and 5; 2008, Problem 2c and 3; 2007, Problem 3; 2006, Problem 3; 2004, Problem 3; 2003, Problem 3; 2002, Problem 3; 2001, Problem 3; 1999, Problem 3.
    2. Apportionment: 2016, Problem 2; 2012, Problem 2.
    Links to old second exams: 16_dm_exam_2.pdf , 12_dm_exam_2.pdf, 11_dm_exam_2.pdf, 10_dm_exam_2.pdf, 09_dm_exam_2.pdf, 08_dm_exam_2.pdf, 07_dm_exam_2.pdf, 06_dm_exam_2.pdf, 04_dm_exam_2.pdf, 03_dm_exam_2.pdf, 02_dm_exam_2.pdf, 01_dm_exam_2.pdf, 99_dm_exam_2.pdf.
    Old second exams solutions (in the scanned documents the red text is grading information, which is not part of the solution): 16_dm_sol_2.pdf, 12_dm_sol_2.pdf, 11_dm_sol_2.pdf, 10_dm_sol_2.pdf, 09_dm_sol_2.pdf, 08_dm_sol_2.pdf, 07_dm_sol_2.pdf, 04_dm_sol_2.pdf, 03_dm_sol_2.pdf, 02_dm_sol_2.pdf, 01_dm_sol_2.pdf, 99_dm_sol_2.pdf.
  • The first mid-semester exam is on Thursday, September 27, during class. You can bring one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper with notes on both sides.
    Old first exams: 17_dm_exam_1.pdf, 16_dm_exam_1.pdf, 13_dm_exam_1.pdf, 12_dm_exam_1.pdf, 11_dm_exam_1.pdf, 10_dm_exam_1.pdf, 09_dm_exam_1.pdf, 08_dm_exam_1.pdf, 07_dm_exam_1.pdf, 06_dm_exam_1.pdf, 04_dm_exam_1.pdf, 03_dm_exam_1.pdf, 02_dm_exam_1.pdf, 01_dm_exam_1.pdf, 99_dm_exam_1.pdf.
    Old first exams solutions (in the scanned documents the red text is grading information, which is not part of the solution): 17_dm_sol_1.pdf, 16_dm_sol_1.pdf, 13_dm_sol_1.pdf, 12_dm_sol_1.pdf, 11_dm_sol_1.pdf, 10_dm_sol_1.pdf, 09_dm_sol_1.pdf, 08_dm_sol_1.pdf, 07_dm_sol_1.pdf, 06_dm_sol_1.pdf, 04_dm_sol_1.pdf, 03_dm_sol_1.pdf, 02_dm_sol_1.pdf, 01_dm_sol_1.pdf, 99_dm_sol_1.pdf.
  • Homework 1 is due tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18, at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
  • Due to Hurricane Florence, Homework 1 is now due Monday, Sep 17, at 16:59pm in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
  • Please note: I have corrected the definition of the digraph in Problem 2.
  • Homework 1 is posted; due Thursday, Sep. 13, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.

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