Math 210

Fall 2008

Schedule of lectures and readings

Please see The Official Schedule for details of the schedule for University events.  Please note that if any date in the following conflicts with the official schedule and exam schedules, the official schedules apply.

Exam Dates for Fall 2008:

• Exam #1:  Friday, September 26.
• Exam #2:  Friday, October 24.
• Exam #3:  Friday, November 14
• Exam #4:  Hour Exam #4 will be Friday, December 5.  Please note that this is in the last week of classes.
• Final Exam:  Math 210 A  has its final exam on Wednesday, December 17, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.  It will be an in-class comprehensive final exam having the weight of two hour exams.

Schedule of lectures and readings:

I.    Foundations and history

Week 1:  Monday, September 1

• Topics
• Introduction
• Review of logic
• Reading
• 1.1 - 1.4
• Other Notes
• Monday is Labor Day (no classes or office hours)
• Office hours resume next week

Week 2:  Monday, September 8

• Topics
• Logic and proofs
• Reading
• 1.3 - 1.7
• Other Notes
• Office hours resume this week
• Next Monday is the last day to drop without record.

Week 3:  Monday, September 15

• Topics
• Set Theory
• Reading
• 2.1 - 2.4
• Other Notes
• Monday, September 15, is the last day to drop without record.
• Hour Exam #1 will be next Friday.

Week 4:  Monday, September 22

• Topics
• Algorithms
• Reading
• 3.1 - 3.3
• Other Notes
• Hour Exam #1 is Friday, Sept. 26.

Week 5:  Monday, September 29

• Topics
• Algorithms   
• Reading
• 3.4 - 3.8
• Other Notes

Week 6:  Monday, October 6

• Topics
• Induction
• Recursion
• Reading
• 4.1 - 4.4
• Other Notes
• Next Monday, October 13, is the last day to withdraw with an automatic "W".  Please review the University's add/drop policy in the Academic Handbook (the Logger)

Week 7:  Monday, October 13

• Topics
• Counting
• Reading
• 5.1 - 5.4
• Other Notes
• Monday, October 13, is the last day to withdraw with an automatic "W".  Please review the University's add/drop policy in the Academic Handbook (the Logger)
• Friday, October 17, is mid-term (not an exam date for us).  Hour exam #2 will be Friday, October 24.

Week 8:  Monday, October 20

• Topics
• Counting
• Reading
• 5.5 - 5.6 (time permitting)
• Other Notes
• Monday and Tuesday, October 20 - 21, is Fall Break.  No classes or office hours.
• Hour Exam #2 will be Friday, October 24.

Week 9:  Monday, October 27

• Topics
• Discrete Probability
• Reading
• 6.1 - 6.4   
• Other Notes
• We will skip chapter 7

Week 10:  Monday, November 3

• Topics
• Discrete probability
• Relations
• Reading
• 6.4
• 8.1 - 8.3
• Other Notes
• Hour Exam #3 will be next Friday

Week 11:  Monday, November 10

• Topics
• Relations
• Reading
• 8.3 - 8.5
• Other Notes
• Hour Exam #3 is Friday, November 14.

Week 12:  Monday, November 17

• Topics
• Graph Theory
• Reading
• 9.1 - 9.4
• Other Notes

Week 13:  Monday, November 24

• Topics
• Graph Theory
• Reading
• 9.5 - 9.6
• Other Notes
• Wednesday, November 26, is a travel day.  No classes or office hours.
• Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28 are part of the Thanksgiving Holiday Break.  No classes or office hours.
• Hour Exam #4 will be next Friday.

Week 14:  Monday, December 1

• Topics
• Trees   
• Reading
• Chapter 10
• Other Notes
• Hour Exam #4 will be Friday, December 5.  Please note that this is in the last week of classes.

Week 15:  Monday, December 8

• Topics
• Trees   
• Reading
• Chapter 10
• Other Notes
• Wednesday, December 10 is the last day of classes.
• Thursday and Friday are Reading Period.

Week 16:  Monday, December 15

• Topics
• Final Examinations
• Other Notes
• Math 180F (meets MTThF 2:00 PM) has its final examination on Monday, December 15, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
• Math 210 A (meets MTThF 1:00 PM) has its final exam on Wednesday, December 17, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.
• CSci 161 A (meets MTThF 11:00 AM) has its final exam on Friday, December 19, 12:00 noon - 2:00 PM