Math 464/564 Combinatorics and Representation Theory- Fall 2017

Welcome to the website for David Hemmer's Math 464/564- Combinatorics and Representation Theory.  The class meets in Math 122 Tuesday-Thursday from 11:00-12:20.

The textbook is B. Sagan, The Symmetric Group Represntations, Combinatorial Algorithms and Symmetric Functions 2nd. Edition


ERRATA FOR TEXTBOOK

Dave's Contact Information:

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

Office Hours:                      
                            Monday                10:00-11:00       
                            Wednesday           2:00-3:00    
                     

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 2017 SCHEDULE.

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

Course Handouts: Anything I pass out in class will go here, also maple demonstrations from class

8/28/17    Course Information Sheet

8/28/17    Algebra Review Reading

10/12/17    Midterm Review Sheet

10/24/17    Schensted 1961 paper

10/31/17    Viennot applet

11/.2/17    Haiman Dual Equivalence Paper

EXAMS

MIDTERM EXAM SOLUTIONS

Reading Assignments:

 Before class on:

    Tuesday 8/29    Chapter 11 from Review Reading.

    Thursday 8/31  Chapter 12 from Review Reading

    Tuesday 9/5    Section 1.1-1.4

    Thursday  9/7    Section 1.5-1.7

    Tuesday 9/12    Section 1.8

    Thursday 9/14    Section 1.9

    Tuesday 9/19    Section 1.10-1.12

    Thursday 9/21    None

    Tuesday 9/26    None

    Thursday 9/28    Sections 2.1-2.3

    Tuesday 10/3    Sections 2.4-2.6

    Thursday 10/5    None

    Tuesday 10/10    Section 2.7-2.9

    Thursday 10/12    Section 2.10-2.11

    Tuesday 10/17    MIDTERM EXAM

    Thursday 10/19    Section 3.1-3.2

    Tuesday 10/24    Section 3.3-3.4

    Tuesday 10./31    Section 3.5-3.6

    Thursday 11/1        Section 3.7-3.9

    Tuesday 11/6     Section 3.10

    Thursday 11/8    This Paper

    Tuesday 11/21    Section 4.1, 4.3, 4.4

    Tuesday 11/28    Section 4.5, 4.6

    Thursday 11/30    Secition 4.7, 4.8

    Tuesday 12/5    Section 4.9, 4.10

Homework:

    Homework #1 Due Tuesday 9/5/17

    Homework #2 Due Tuesday 9/12/17

    Homework #3 Due Tuesday 9/19/17

    Homework #4 Due Tuesday 9/26/17

    Homework #5 Due Tuesday 10/3/17

    Homework #6 Due Tuesday 10/10/17

    Homework #7 Due Tuesday 10/24/17

    Homework #8 Due Tuesday 10/31/17

    Homework #9 Due Tuesday 11/7/17

    No Homework this week.

    Homework #10 Due Tuesday 11/21

    Homework #11 Due Tuesday 11/28

    Homework #12 Due THURSDAY 12/7

Leave Feedback for Dave!!

Use the form below to send anonymous feedback about the class to Dave.