Discrete Math

There is no official textbook. Homework and exams are based on the course notes posted below.

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Here is the syllabus.
Here are the Course Notes
Item Date Information
Homework 1
Solutions
Thurs, Sept 8 Steiner's Problem
Sums of Powers
Induction
Pascal's Triangle
Binomial Theorem
Homework 2
Solutions
Thurs, Sept 22 Set Theory
Logic
Functions
Binary Arithmetic
Boolean Algebra
Exam 1: Tues, Sept 27
Solutions
Homework 3
Solutions
Tues, Oct 18 The Well-Ordering Principle
Division With Remainder
Base b Arithmetic
Euclidean Algorithm
RSA Cryptosystem
Homework 4
Solutions
Tues, Nov 1 Choosing k Things from n Things
Counting Arguments
The Multinomial Theorem
Newton's Binomial Theorem
Exam 2: Thurs, Nov 3
Practice Exam Problems
Harder Practice Problems
Solutions
Homework 5
Solutions
Tues, Nov 22 Graph Definitions
The Handshaking Lemma
Connected Graphs
Planar Graphs
Bipartite Graphs
Trees and Forests
Exam 3: Tues, Dec 6
Practice Problems and Review
More Practice Problems
Solutions