MATH 413 - Introduction to Combinatorics
Instructor: Bernard Lidický
Office: 222 Illini Hall
Phone: (217) 244-1493
email: lidicky -at- illinois.edu
Office hours: Tue 10:30-11:30, Wed 12:00-13:00 (email me in advance!)
Section: C13, C14
Where: room 445, Altgeld Hall
When: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM, MWF
Final exam: 8:00-11:00 AM, Monday, May 12
Section: D13, D14
Where: room 345, Altgeld Hall
When: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM, MWF
Final Exam: 8:00-11:00AM, Friday, May 16
Info from department
Plan from department
Lecture announcement
Lecture log
Mistakes in the textbook
Homework
No classes Apr 28, Apr 30 and May 2.
Announcements
- Homework results are be available on the department webpage under Courses and Score reports.
- In case that your score on your list and in the system do not match, please let me know so I can correct
the mistake.
- If you cannot participate in the class, you can bring it to the mail room and leave it in my slot.
or us email.
- See lecture log for the schedule for the end of the semester!
- Help sessions are every Monday 5-6pm in AH 147.
Exams (tentative schedule)
- Exam 1
- Material covered by HW1, HW2, HW3, that is up to Chapter 3.2 (includes Chapter 3.2)
- Feb 20 6pm-7pm room 245 in AH
- You can come anytime between 6pm and 7pm to start the exam
- score is posted online
- Exam 2
- Material covered by HW4, HW5, that is Chapters 3.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2
- Recommended study material are hw questions and other questions in the book.
- Fibonacci numbers
- Mar 13 7pm-9pm room 245 in AH
- Exam 3
- Material covered by HW6, HW7, that is Chapters 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
- Recommended study material are hw questions and other questions in the book.
- Apr 10 7pm-9pm room 245 in AH
- Exam 4
- Material covered by HW8, HW9, that is Chapters 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1, 8.2.
- Recommended study material are hw questions and other questions in the book.
- Catalan numbers
- Be able to solve Quiz 6 - trust me, I know what will be on the midterm.
- You can also look old classes for 413 for more practice questions.
- May 1 7pm-9pm room 245 in AH
- Final
- May 12 8am room 445 in AH (Section C1*)
- May 16 8am room 345 in AH (Section D1*)
- Covers ALL material from the course
- For practice question see previous midterms, homework assignments and exercises in the book.
- practice final exam
Exam rules
- The evening exams should take about one hour each.
- You get two hours of time for the exams so you do not feel a time pressure and you have more time to recall
things in case you panic.
- For every exam, there will be one class dropped during the semester. (I will let you know which classes will be dropped.)
In total, 4 classes will be dropped.
- You only need pen or pencil for the exam. Calculators, notes or book is not allowed during the exam.
- I will provide scratch papers.
Bonus rules
- You may collaborate on solving the homework. However, every student is required to write
the solution (her/him)self and give credit to collaborators (if any).
Others
- Please do not hesitate to ask questions and give suggestions how to improve the course.
The course is here for YOU!
- Emergency handout