Lec # | Topics | KEY DATES |
---|---|---|
1 | Introduction Pigeonhole Principle | |
2 | Mathematical Induction | |
3 | Permutations | |
4 | Binomial Theorem | Problem set 1 due |
5 | Compositions Integer Partitions | |
6 | Set Partitions | |
7 | Cycles in Permutations Stirling Numbers | |
8 | Exam 1 | Problem set 2 due |
9 | Inclusion-exclusion Principle | |
10 | Inclusion-exclusion (cont.) Mobius Inversion | |
11 | Recurrence Relations | Problem set 3 due |
12 | Generating Functions | |
13 | Generating Functions (cont.) | |
14 | Catalan Numbers | |
15 | Generating Functions (cont.) | Problem set 4 due |
16 | Exam 2 | |
17 | Graphs Eulerian Walks Hamiltonian Cycles | |
18 | Trees Counting Trees | Problem set 5 due |
19 | Matrix-tree Theorem | |
20 | Matrix-tree Theorem (cont.) | |
21 | Matrix-tree Theorem and Eulerian Digraphs | |
22 | Bipartite Graphs and Matchings | Problem set 6 due |
23 | Planar Graphs Polyhedra Maps | |
24 | Chromatic Polynomials | |
25 | Exam 3 | |
26 | Polya Counting Ramsey Theory Probabilistic Method | Problem set 7 due |