Discrete Structures and Applications

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General Information

• Tentative lecture schedule (html file) as of January 2011 (before classes start).
  The actual material covered in each lecture is below.
• Textbook: ``Discrete Mathematics'' by Norman L. Biggs (Oxford Science Publications, 2nd edition).
• Prerequisites: One of MATH2108, MATH3101 or MATH2100, or permission of school.
• Classes begin: Wednesday January 5, 2011.
  Classes end: Friday April 1, 2011.
  Tutorials start: Friday TBA, 2011.
  
• Term mark: There will be two 60-minute tests in the tutorial classes of February 11, 2011 and March 18, 2011. You are expected to take the tests. No make up, early, or delayed test. A missing test will be counted as zero. Medical excuses, other than hospitalization, will not be considered. Worth: 20% of the final mark per test; total in midterm tests: 40%.
  

• Evaluation: Term mark is 40%. The final examination is 60%.
• Withdrawal: The last day for withdrawal from the course without academic penalties is the last day of classes.
• Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations in this course must register with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) for a formal evaluation of disability-related needs. Documented disabilities include but are not limited to mobility/physical impairments, specific Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/psychological disabilities, sensory disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and chronic medical conditions. Registered PMC students are required to contact the PMC every term to have a Letter of Accommodation sent to the Instructor by their Coordinator. In addition, students are expected to confirm their need for accommodation with the Instructor no later than two weeks before the first assignment is due.
• Pregnancy obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist.
• Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist.

  For more details on academic accommodation see the Student Guide.

Lectures per month (summary)

• January 2011 (html file)
• February 2011 (html file)
• March 2011 (html file)

Problems:

• A list of practice problems for the course.

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