MCS  233: Discrete Math for Elementary Education
January 2009

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Reading and homework assignments

For class:
Read:

Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Jan. 5
Tucker, Prelude
Logic


Jan. 6, am
Tucker, 1.1,1.2
Graph models,Isomorphisms
1.1: 1,2,7,8,18
1.2: 1,3,5ace,12
1.1: 26
1.2: 14
Jan.  6, pm
Tucker, 1.3
Edge counting
1.3: 3,4,14,15
1.3: 8
Jan. 7, am
Tucker, 1.4
Planar graphs 1.4: 3a,b,c,d,e
Hand in discussion questions for Friday
Hand in homework for 1.1,1.2,1.3
Jan. 7, pm
Tucker, 2.1, 2.2 Euler graphs, Hamiltonian circuits
2.1: 1,2,5,15
2.2: 1,3,7,16,18

2.2: 11
Jan. 8, am




Jan. 8, pm



2.3:12,14
Jan. 9
Tucker, 2.3
Olson, Chapters 0-2
Graph coloring 2.3:1adjq,2,13
discussion questions











Jan. 12
Tucker, 2.3
Graph coloring


Jan. 13, am
Tucker, 3.1 Trees 3.1:2,3,4,19
vocabulary sheet
3.1:16
Hand in homework for sections 2.1,2.2 and 2.3
Jan. 13, pm
Tucker, 3.2 Spanning trees
3.2:3,12 3.2:24
Jan. 14, am
Guest lecture, Tom LoFaro
Google

Homework for 3.1,3.2 due
discussion questions due
Jan. 14, pm

Review, catch up Suggestions for studying
Jan. 15, am
Midterm test


Jan. 15, pm
no class


Jan. 16
Olson, 3-5

discussion questions







 
 
 
 
Jan. 19
Tucker, 5.1 Beginning counting
google homework due
5.1: 10,14,18,28,34
Jan. 20, am
day off - Obama inauguration


Jan. 20, pm




Jan. 21,am
Tucker, 5.2 Permutations and combinations counting suggestions
5.2: 4,8,10,14,26
(due Thursday)
Jan. 21, pm

cont.


Jan. 22, am
Tucker, 5.3 Repetition
5.3:6,8,12,22,30
Jan. 22, pm

cont.


Jan. 23 Olson 6-9

discussion questions
 




 
 
 
 
 
Jan. 26
Tucker, 5.4
as you read, ask how this section compares to 5.3
Distributions 5.4:1,3,5,7,11,15,19
5.4: 4,8,18,20,26
Jan. 27, am
Tucker, 7.1 Recursion
7.1:3,9,15,17,23
7.1:4,6,16,18,34
Jan. 27, pm

practice test

discussion questions due
Jan. 28, am
Tucker, 8.1,8.2
(new reading will go on reserve in library)
Inclusion/exclusion
counting-all-the-objects-outside-the-oval-regions
Inclusion-Exclusion
8.1:1,9,15,17,21
8.2:9,17,19
8.1:4,8,10,16,20
8.2:6,18
Jan. 28, pm

practice test


Jan. 29, am
Olson, 10-12
discussion questions
Jan. 29, pm

Review

Jan. 30
Final exam






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