Contact
cdoneill «at» sdsu.edu
GMCS Building, Room 570
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
U.S.A.
GMCS Building, Room 570
Math & Stats Department
San Diego State University5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
U.S.A.
Math 579: Combinatorics (Fall 2019)
| Lectures: | TTh 2:00pm - 3:15pm, GMCS 305 |
| Final exam: | Tuesday, December 17th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Textbook:
A Walk Through Combinatorics, 3rd Edition, by Miklos Bona.
As described in the course catalog, this course covers permutations, combinations, generating functions, recurrence relations, and inclusion-exclusion. Other topics and applications, such as Polya's theory of counting, will be covered as time permits.
Announcements
August 19, 2019:
Course webpage has been created.
August 19, 2019:
A syllabus and lecture schedule have been uploaded.
August 23, 2019:
The office hours have been updated, including on the syllabus.
August 26, 2019:
The office hours have been updated again, including on the syllabus.
Resources
Homework
There will be one homework assignment given each week, usually assigned on Thursday and due in class the following Thursday. There will also be one preliminary assignment given each week, usually assigned on Tuesday after class and due in class on Thursday.
I will post links to homework assignments here. If you have questions about course material, do not hesistate to ask me in/before/after class, stop by my office hours, or email me.
Preliminary Assignment 1,
due Thursday, August 29, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 2,
due Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 3,
due Thursday, September 12, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 4,
due Thursday, September 19, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 5,
due Thursday, October 3, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 6,
due Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 7,
due Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 8,
due Thursday, October 24, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 9,
due Thursday, November 7, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 10,
due Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 11,
due Thursday, November 21, 2019.
Preliminary Assignment 12,
due Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Exam Reviews
I will post links to exam review questions here. These may not to be turned in for credit, but I am happy to answer any questions you have in/before/after class, in my office hours, or through email.
Midterm Exam 1 Review
for Thursday, September 26, 2019.
Midterm Exam 2 Review
for Thursday, October 31, 2019.
Final Exam Review
for Tuesday, December 17, 2019.