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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 596: Discrete Geometry (Fall 2021)
| Lectures: | TTh 2:00pm - 3:15pm, EBA 412 |
| Final exam: | Tuesday, May 16th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Textbook: | Computing the Continuous Discretely, by Beck and Robins (optional) |
As described in the course catalog, this course covers convex polyhedra and polytopes, lattice point enumeration methods, Ehrhart's theorem, generating functions, and some applications to discrete optimization and enumerative combinatorics.
Announcements
August 18, 2021:
Course webpage has been created.
August 18, 2021:
A syllabus and lecture schedule have been uploaded.
August 20, 2021:
A description of the reading project has been uploaded.
August 21, 2021:
The office hours have been updated, including on the syllabus.
August 26, 2021:
The office hours have been updated, including on the syllabus.
September 3, 2021:
The lecture schedule has been updated.
September 20, 2021:
The office hours have been updated, including on the syllabus.
September 20, 2021:
The reading project has been updated to include additional topics.
October 1, 2021:
The office hours have been updated, including on the syllabus.
October 2, 2021:
The lecture schedule has been updated.
October 22, 2021:
The lecture schedule has been updated.
Resources
The course syllabus.
A tentative day-by-day schedule (subject to change without notice).
A description of the reading project.
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 26, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 2,
due Thursday, September 2, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 3,
due Thursday, September 9, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 4,
due Thursday, September 16, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 5,
due Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 6,
due Thursday, September 30, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 7,
due Thursday, October 7, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 8,
due Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 9,
due Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Preliminary Assignment 10,
due Thursday, October 28, 2021.
Discussion Sheet 11,
which contains some exam review questions.