L-system generated fern   MA-351
Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models
Fall 2024
In person SAS Hall 1108 or on Zoom if circumstances require it, Tue&Thu 8h30-9h45

Current Announcements

  • NEW Homework 2, Problems 1 and 2, are posted; due Thurs October 10, 11:59pm. Homework 2, Problems 3, 4 and 5, are posted; due Thurs October 17, 11:59pm.
  • NEW The sorted grades for exam 1.
  • I will require attendance for credit. You get credit by either A. signing the attendance sheet in class or B. go to Moodle and mark your attendance ``P'' (present). You have until 11:59pm on each day of each lecture to do so for that lecture. If you sign the attendance sheet, I will mark you "P".
  • If I need to switch my lectures to on-line, I will use the Zoom client https://ncsu.zoom.us You can click Download client at bottom of page on your device (cell phone, laptop, computer). I will also post the ID in the Moodle Lecture 1 title. The website https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/<ID> where <ID> is the ID may work.
  • My office hours will be on Zoom. The times are listed on my schedule.
  • I plan not to record my lectures to Panopto. Instead, the Moodle web site has my 2021 Zoom lecture recordings which you can view. I plan to follow the lesson plans from 2021, so the Zoom recordings will match my in-person lectures. If you are wait-listed, you can watch those lectures once you are enlisted in the class.
  • The course web sites for Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2019, 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.

    Homeworks

    • Homework 1, due as indicated for each problem.
    • NEW Homework 2, due as indicated for each problem.
    • Homework 3, due as indicated for each problem.
    • Homework 4, due ???.
    • Homework 5, due ???.

    Previous first exams (links will be activated 2 weeks prior to the exam)
    Old first exams: 23_dm_exam_1.pdf, 22_dm_exam_1.pdf, 21_dm_exam_1.pdf, 19_dm_exam_1.pdf, 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): 23_dm_sol_1.pdf, 22_dm_sol_1.pdf, 21_dm_sol_1.pdf, 19_dm_sol_1.pdf, 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.

    Previous second exams (links will be activated 2 weeks prior to the exam)
    Old second exams: 23_dm_exam_2.pdf, 22_dm_exam_2.pdf, 21_dm_exam_2.pdf, 19_dm_exam_2.pdf, 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): 23_dm_sol_2.pdf, 22_dm_sol_2.pdf, 21_dm_sol_2.pdf, 19_dm_sol_2.pdf, 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.

    Web resources for the course

    Old Announcements

  • The lectures will start in person in 1108 SAS Hall on Tuesday, August 20, 8:30am.
  • The first mid-semester exam is online on Thursday, Sep 26. I will not come to class but post the exam on Moodle at 8am and you will have until 10am (plus a few minutes) to upload a photo of your solution of each problem to Moodle. I will be on Zoom to answer questions from 8:30am until 9:45am.
    The first exam is open book/open notes/open Internet, like wolfram|alpha, but you are not to consult with another person.
  • The sorted grades for Homework 1.
  • The links to the old first exams below are now activated.

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