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, Wednesday, May 8 2013
Office hours: 10:30-11:30 T and 11-12W
Info from department
Plan from department
Lecture announcement
Lecture log
Mistakes in the textbook
Homework
- HW #1 due to Jan 30, 10am (before class)
- HW #2 due to Feb 6, 10am (before class)
- HW #3 due to Feb 13, 10am (before class)
- HW #4 due to Feb 21 (Friday), 10am (before class)
- HW #5 due to Feb 27, 10am (before class) (UPDATED - EX4)
- HW #6 due to Mar 6, 10am (before class)
- HW #7 due to Mar 13, 10am (before class)
- HW #8 due to Apr 10, 10am (before class)
- HW #9 due to Apr 17, 10am (before class)
- HW #10 due to Apr 24, 10am (before class)
- HW #11 will be due to May 3, submit by email
I see a mistake! - I write an email to the instructor! any typo on wrong answer on HW or exam - please
report.
REGISTRATION
The capacity of the class is limited. If you want to drop the class, please do it early
so others can register.
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 particiapte 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!
Exams
- Exam 1
- Feb 14 6pm room 141 in AH
- Checking exercises in the book and in previous homework is a good idea.
- covers chapter 1,2,3 - means material until Feb 6 (included).
- review session 5pm-6pm in 143 AH on Tuesday Feb 12.
- Exam 2
- Mar 28 6pm room 141 in AH
- Checking exercises in the book and in previous homework is a good idea.
- covers chapters 5 and 6 - mean material until Fibonacci numbers (not including Fibonacci numbers)
- Exam 3
- Apr 25 6pm room 141 in AH
- Checking exercises in the book and in previous homework is a good idea.
- Covers chapters 7 and 8.1, 8.2. (up to page 281 - not including Stirling numbers)
- Final
- May 8 8am room 443 in AH
- Covers ALL material from the course
- For pracite question see previous midterms, homeworks and exercises in the book.
- final review session will be on April 29, 6pm - 8pm on AH room 143.
- it is recommended to study HW 11 too!
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