Mathematics 70.385/95.385

Discrete Structures and Applications

Fall 2001, Mathematics 70.385/95.385
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University

Instructor: Daniel Panario
Office: #4372 HP, Tel: (613) 520 2600 (Ext. 2159)
Email: daniel@math.carleton.ca
Lectures: Mondays 5:30-7:30 pm, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm. Room: 133 UC
Office hours: Mondays 3:00-4:00 pm and Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 pm.
Tutorial: Wednesdays 6:30 pm (check room and tutor in the table below)

Section Tutors' Name Tutorial Room Students' Surname
1 Ren, Qunshu 133 UC A - J
2 Li, Jun 517 SA K - Z

Section	Tutors' Name	Tutorial Room	Students' Surname
1	Ren, Qunshu	133 UC	A - J
2	Li, Jun	517 SA	K - Z

Current announcements

This space will be used for announcements. Check it regularly.

The final marks are posted outside my office (HP 4372).

General Information

Tentative lecture schedule (html file) as of August 2002 (before classes start).
The actual material covered in each lecture is below.
Textbook: ``Discrete Mathematics'' by Norman L. Biggs (Oxford Science Publications).
Prerequisites: One of 69.218, 69.311, or 70.210.
Classes begin: Monday, September 9, 2002.
Classes end: Monday, December 2, 2002.
Tutorials start: Wednesday, September 18, 2002.
No lecture/tutorial: Monday October 14, 2002.
Term mark: There will be three 50-minute tests in the tutorial hours on October 9, October 30 and November 20, 2002. You are expected to take all the tests. No make up, early, or delayed tests. Any missing test will be counted as zero. Only the best two tests (out of the three) tests will be consider for the term mark. Worth: 30% of the final mark.
In addition to the tests, there will be two assignments. The tentative schedule of assignments is:

Assignment Hand-out Date Due Date Contents Worth
1 October 2 October 23 Chapters 3, 4 and 5 10%
2 November 6 November 27 Chapters 18, 19 and 8 10%

Assignments are due at the beginning of the lecture, that is, on Wednesday October 23 and November 27 at 5:35 pm. Assignments are not accepted after that time.
Evaluation: Term mark is 50% (Tests 30%, Assignments 20%). The final examination is 50%.
Withdrawal: The last day for withdrawal from the course without academic penalties is November 01, 2002.
The last day for withdrawal from the course receiving back the full fee paid is September 30, 2002.
Students with Disabilities: Students with Disabilities who require academic accommodations please feel free to see me, and contact the Paul Menton Centre to complete the required forms.
Some files may be in postcript format. If you don't have a software to view postscript files, you may download a ghostview software.

Assignment	Hand-out Date	Due Date	Contents	Worth
1	October 2	October 23	Chapters 3, 4 and 5	10%
2	November 6	November 27	Chapters 18, 19 and 8	10%

Lectures per month

September 2002 (html file)
October 2002 (html file)
November 2002 (html file)

Assignments, tests and grades

A list of practice problems for term test #1.
A list of practice problems for term test #2.
A list of practice problems for term test #3.
A list of practice problems for the exam.

Contact Information:

Office Hours are Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 pm in #4372 HP.
e-mail: daniel@math.carleton.ca