MATH 304 - Combinatorics

Schedule

This is a log of what was actually done.
  1. Aug 25 Introduction, Tiling by dominos, Magic Squares. notes
  2. Aug 27 Chapter 2.1 - Four basic counting principles notes Chapter 2.2 - Permutations notes

  3. Sep 1 Chapter 2.3 - Combinations - binomial coefficient notes
  4. Sep 3 Chapter 2.4 - Permutations of Multisets notes HW 1 Due

  5. Sep 8 Chapter 2.5 - Combinations of multisets notes
  6. Sep 10 Chapter 3.1 - Pigeonhole principle notes HW 2 Due

  7. Sep 15 Chapter 3.2 - Pigeonhole principle notes
  8. Sep 17 Chapter 3.3 - Ramsey theory notes HW 3 Due

  9. Sep 22 Chapter 5.1,5.2 - Pascal's triangle and 'Binomial Theorem notes
  10. Sep 24 Chapter 5.2 - Binomial Theorem HW 4 Due

  11. Sep 29 Chapter 5.3 - Unimodality and posets notes
  12. Oct 1 Midterm 1 HW 5 Due

  13. Oct 6 Chapter 5.4 - Multinomial theorem notes
  14. Oct 8 Chapter 5.5 - Newton's binomial theorem' HW 6 Due

  15. Oct 13 Chapter 6.1, 6.2 - Principle of Inclusion and Exclusion notes
  16. Oct 15 Chapter 6.3 - Permutations without fixed point notes HW 7 Due

  17. Oct 20 Chapter 6.4 - Permutations with forbidden positions notes
  18. Oct 22 Chapter 6.5 - Permutations with forbidden relative positions HW 8 Due

  19. Oct 27 Chapter 7.1 - Fibonacci numbers notes
  20. Oct 29 Midterm 2 HW 9 Due

  21. Nov 3 Chapter 7.2 - Ordinary generating functions notes
  22. Nov 5 Chapter 7.2 - Ordinary generating functions II notes

  23. Nov 10 Chapter 7.3 - Exponential generating functions notes
  24. Nov 12 Chapter 7.3 - Exponential generating functions HW 10 Due

  25. Nov 17 Chapter 7.4 - Recurrence relations - homogeneous and nice ones notes
  26. Nov 19 Chapter 7.4 - Non-homogeneous Recurrence relations notes

  27. Nov 24 Thanks giving
  28. Nov 26 Thanks giving

  29. Dec 1 HW 12 Due
  30. Dec 3 Midterm 3

  31. Dec 8
  32. Dec 10

  33. Dec 16 Final Exam