Fall 2010 Intro Discrete Math Models

MA-351
Introduction to Discrete Mathematical Models
Fall 2010
SAS Hall 2102, Tue&Thu 10h15-11h30

Syllabus People Exams Homeworks Current Enrollment Web resources

Current Announcements

NEW The course grades have been submitted to TRACS (Dec 18, 11:20am). Here is a sorted anonymous list.
The presentations tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 16, are shifted back by 1 hour (starting at 10am) due to adverse weather. NCSU's adverse weather policy is in effect.
28 of 32 students earned 5/100 points for being absent fewer than 3 times.
The homework 5 grades and combined homework totals: sorted anonymous lists.
These topics have been approved for presentation. If you are not on the list, I have not received email from you. Please send or resend.
The course web sites for Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002, Fall 2001, and Fall 1999 contain old homeworks, mid-semester exams, and anonymous grade lists.

Peoples' home pages: Erich Kaltofen.

This semester's first and second midterm examinations (for dates see syllabus)

Homeworks

Homework 1, due Thursday, Sep. 9 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
Homework 2, due Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
Homework 3, due Tuesday October 26 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
Homework 4, due Tuesday November 16 at 11:30am in class.
Homework 5, due Thursday December 2 at 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.

Web resources for the course

Maple basic lesson from MA 141
W3C's XML index page.
W3C's MathML 2.0 specification
W3C's MathML 1.01 specification
L-system tutorial
Fractal microscope (Java applets)
Local files are Unix tarred in the password-protected course locker.

Old Announcements

Homework 5 is posted. Due Dec. 2, 4:59pm in my mailbox.
Homework 4 is posted; due Tuesday, Nov 16, 11:30am in class.
The sorted grades for exam 2.
There will be no class on Thursday, November 18. The class will be made up by the presentations.
The second mid-semester exam is on Thursday, November 4, during class. You can bring two 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper with notes on both sides.
Homework 3 is posted; due Tuesday, Oct 26, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
The Great British Venn diagram (courtesy John T.).
Kyle's lambda (courtesy Stuart K.).
Golden ration webpage, link courtesy Jared.
The sorted grades for exam 1.
Homework 2 is posted; due Tuesday, Oct 5, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
The first mid-semester exam is on Tuesday, September 21, during class. You can bring one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper with notes on both sides.
Homework 1 is posted; due Thursday, Sep. 9, 4:59pm, in my mailbox in SAS 3151.
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