L-system generated fern   MA-351
Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models
Fall 2019
SAS Hall 1108, Tue&Thu 8h30-9h45

Current Announcements

  • NEW The course grades have been submitted to Registration and Records (Mon, Dec 16, 11:10am). Here is a sorted anonymous list. Have a Happy Holidays!
  • The homework combined and homeworks 4 + 5 grades: sorted anonymous list. The 15 = 10 + 5 points of Homework 4 + 5 constitute 16.13% of the total homework grade, that is, 6.45/100 points of the course grade.
  • All presentations on Wed Dec 11 and Thurs Dec 12 will be in SAS 4201.
  • All term papers are due in hard copy immediately after the last talk, on Thurs Dec 12 at 4pm. You may hand the paper to me during the talks, or place it in my mailbox in SAS 3151 before then.
  • 21 of 28 students earned 5/100 points for being absent fewer than 3 times.
  • These topics have been approved for presentation (I do not email a reply if approved).
  • My office hours are listed on my schedule (note change: Wed 3pm-4pm).
  • The course webs site for Fall 2018, 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 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. 12 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 2, due Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 3, due Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 4, due Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
    • Homework 5, due Friday, Dec. 6 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.

    Web resources for the course

    Old Announcements

  • Homework 5 is posted; due Friday Dec 6, 16:59pm, in my mailbox.
  • If you have not selected a time slot for your presentation (see the Syllabus for the remaining open slots) please send me email with your slot.
  • In Homework 4, I have changed the Boolean formula so that the resulting graph has fewer vertices (Nov 20, 4:20pm).
  • Homework 4 is posted; due Tuesday, Nov 26, 16:59, in my mailbox.
  • The class on Thursday, November 14, is cancelled; (optional) make-up is during the 8 hours of presentations in Dec 11 or 12.
  • The sorted grades for Exam 2.
  • The subjects apportionment, planarity and chromatic number are not on the second exam.
  • The second mid-semester exam is on Thursday, November 7, during class. You can bring two 8.5 by 11 sheets of papers with notes on both sides.
    Links to old second exams: 18_dm_exam_2.pdf , 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): 18_dm_sol_2.pdf, 17_dm_sol_2.pdf, 16_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, 06_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 5, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151. Problem 4b has an additional hint.
  • Homework 2 is posted; due Tuesday, Oct 15, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
  • The sorted grades for exam 1.
  • The first mid-semester exam is on Thursday, September 26, during class. You can bring one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper with notes on both sides.
  • The old second exams contain practice problems for the material of the 8. and 9. Lecture.
    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.
  • Old first exams: 18_dm_exam_1.pdf, 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): 18_dm_sol_1.pdf, 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 posted; due Thursday, Sep. 12, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.

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