Math 108
Fall 2002

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to combinatorics.

Instructor

Name Office E-mail Phone Office Hours
Diane Maclagan 380-382K maclagan@math.stanford.edu 723-7824 TTH 10-10:50
F 10-11:20

Course Assistant

Name Office E-mail Office Hours
Joe Blitzstein 380-381H jkb@math.stanford.edu MW 1:30-3:30 and by appointment

Course Time and Location

TTh 11-12:15 380-380D

Text

A course in combinatorics by van Lint and Wilson. 2cd edition. CUP, 2001.

Syllabus

We will cover Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7 of the text in order, plus as many of 10,11,12, and 14 (in some order) as time allows. Specific details of the next week's reading will be given in class.

Exams

Midterm: here will be a take-home midterm due on Thursday, October 31.

Final Exam: Wednesday, December 11, 7-10pm. Location TBA.

Homework

There will be weekly homework assignments. Homework assignments, due dates, and solutions will be posted here. You are encouraged to work together on the exercises. Any graded assignment, though, should represent your own work. No late homework will be accepted, but your lowest homework score will be dropped when computing your grade. You can hand in an improved version of any homework later in the quarter; this will not replace your previous homework grade, but will be taken into account for borderline grades.

Grades

Grades will be based on the following percentages.
Homework: 25%
Midterm: 25%
Final: 50%