Math 481

Summer 2015

Lecture: TuWF  12:40PM-2:30PM:  B100 Wells Hall

Instructor: Wei-Hsuan Yu, Office C-331 WH.

                      E-mail: weihsuan@math.msu.edu

                      Web: http://www.math.msu.edu/~weihsuan

Office hours: TuWF 2:30-3:30PM and by appointment

Textbook: Harris, Hirst, Mossinghoff, Combinatorics and Graph Theory (2nd ed)
 

Material to be covered: Most of the material in chapter 1 (up to 1.7.2) and chapter 2(up to 2.7.2) of textbook.  

Exams: Two in-class exams and one final

Exam schedule:

Homework and Quiz:

      HW will be assigned and collected almost every week. The homework will be due on every Friday at the start of class, starting on July 7. Late homework will NOT be accepted! The Quiz will be given on every Friday at the end of class.  Your solutions must be written up neatly and carefully with appropriated explanations of your arguments and of what you are doing in complete sentences!

You are encouraged to discuss with each other about the problems, but write-ups must be your own work.

 HW1

 HW2

 HW3

 HW4

 HW5

 HW6

Missed Lecture(s):

      It is the student’s responsibility to cover the missed materials before he/she returns to class. The student should read the corresponding section(s) of the book and if possible get notes from a classmate.

       Office hours cannot be used as a substitute of a missed class.

Grading Scheme:

      The homework will worth 120 points and The Quiz will worth 120 points.

      Each in-class exam will worth 100 points.

      The final exam will worth 200 points.

Important Dates:

https://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/academic.aspx

The instructor has the right to make any necessary changes for this syllabus during the whole semester!