Math 353 Introduction to Combinatorics I - Fall 2014

Welcome to the website for David Hemmer's Math 353A- Introduction to Combinatorics I.  The class meets in Math 250 Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 9:00 - 9:50 a.m..

The textbook is Allenby & Slomson, How to Count: An Introduction to Combinatorics.

Dave's Contact Information:

Office:  Mathematics Building 211/ 226 (chair's office)

Office Hours:                      
                            Monday                10:00-12:00            
                            Thursday               3:00-4:00

These are only the times I am guaranteed to be in my office.  You can take your chances and stop by anytime, or call first to see if I'm here, or make an appointment. The best way to contact me is email.  Please make frequent use of my office hours! Here is my Fall 2014 SCHEDULE.

Phone:          716-645-8775
Email:          dhemmer@math.buffalo.edu
Dave's Website:  http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~dhemmer 

     


Reading Files: I will post all files in .pdf format, which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. 

Course Handouts/Demos: Anything I pass out or display in class will go here.

8/25/14    Course Information Sheet

8/25/14    Derangements code for GAP

9/24/14    Example of Catalan# Proof

9/29/14    Stanley's famous Catalan Excercise #19

                Catalan Number Page

9/29/14    GAP code for coin flip first return

10/8/14    Review Sheet for Midterm

10/22/14    Examples for partition generating function

Homework:

Assignment #1- Due Wednesday 9/3/2014:   2.2.4B, 2.3.2B, 2.3.3B, 2.3.4B, 2.4.2B, 2.4.4A,B, 2.4.6B                SOLUTIONS

                XEROXED PAGES FROM THE TEXT

Assignment #2- Due Wednesday 9/10/2014  2.5.2B, 2.6.2B, 3.1.2B, 3.1.5B, 3.1.6B            SOLUTIONS

Assignment #3- Due Wednesday 9/17/2014        SOLUTIONS

Assignment #4- Due Wednesday 9/24/2014  3.3.8B, 4.1.5B, 4.1.6B, 4.2.1B, 4.3.2A   SOLUTIONS

Assignment #5- Due Friday 10/3/2014    SOLUTIONS

Assignment #6- Due Wednesday 10/8/2014  SOLUTIONS

Assignment #7- Due Wednesday 10/22/2014   SOLUTIONS

Assignment #8- Due Wednesday 11/5/2014    SOLUTIONS

Assignment #9- Due Wednesday 11/19/2014  SOLUTIONS

Assignment #10- Due Monday  11/24/2014    SOLUTIONS

Assignment #11- Due Wednesday 12/10/2014

Quizzes

    Quiz 1 Solutions- 9/15/14

    Quiz 2 Solutions- 09/24/14

    Quiz 3 Solutions 10/3/14

    Quiz 4 Solutions 10/15/14

    Quiz 5 Solutions

    Quiz 7 Solutions (there was no Quiz 6!)

    Quiz 8 Solutions 11/10/14

    Quiz 9 Solutions

MIDTERM SOLUTIONS


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