Syllabus Math 349 Fall 2015
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Instructor
Office
Phone
Email
Office hours
Class meeting
Prerequisites
Final Exam
Text
: Rodrigo Carramiñana
: Student Services Building 126
: (618) 453-4433
: [email protected]
: MW 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., ENGRA 207 or by appointment or by chance.
: MWF 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EGRA 322
: Math 221, (also Math 302 is essential and Math 139 is useful)
: Monday, December 14th, 2:45-4:45 PM
: Discrete Mathematics 2nd edition, Norman L. Biggs, Oxford University Press, 2009.
The book also has a website with Student Resources, containing the answers to many of the Exercises in the book.
www.oup.co.uk/academic/companion/mathematics/discretemath
Course Description
The course is a rigorous introduction to properties of the integers, sets, relations and functions; elementary
enumeration, introduction to graph theory, logic, partially ordered sets and Boolean algebra, mathematical induction,
recurrence relations.
Grading: There will be weekly quizzes and some homework sets, two exams and a final.
Weekly quizzes and homework
Exams (20% each)
Final Exam
30%
40%
30%
The usual scale will be used for letter grades at the end of the semester:
Above 90% A 80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
Below 59% F
The only way to learn math is to do math. Read the book and proofs carefully. You will be required to define
mathematical terms precisely and write correct mathematical proofs. It is a good idea to take class notes because some
topics and proofs covered in class are not in the book and may be asked on Homeworks and Exams.
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study and work. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with
the SIUC Emergency Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency response
information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on BERT's website at www.bert.siu.edu, Department of
Safety's website www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down) and in Emergency Response Guideline pamphlet. Know how to respond
to each type of emergency.
Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of an emergency affecting your
location. It is important that you follow these instructions and stay with your instructor during an evacuation or
sheltering emergency. The Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in evacuating the
building or sheltering within the facility.