Class: Math 240 Spring 2002 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics MWF 12:05-12:55 B239 Van Vleck Prerequisite: M221 (one semester of calculus) Instructor: A. Miller 403 Van Vleck Hall 262-2925 office hours: MWF 1:00-2:00 miller@math.wisc.edu www.math.wisc.edu/~miller/m240 All class handouts will be here. TA: Tim Cookson cookson@math.wisc.edu 422 Van Vleck 263-2410 Text: Discrete mathematics and its applications, by Rosen, 4th ed. see http://mhhe.com/math/advmath/rosen/ Syllabus: This course is primarily intended for computer science and computer engineering students. We will be covering most of the sections from chapters 1-7 and perhaps some of the sections from the last three chapters. Topics: logic, number theory, proof, counting, relations, and graphs. Grading: There will be two exams in the evening and the Final exam at the regular time. In addition there will be one or two 5-10 minute unannounced quizzes in class each week. There will be no makeup quizzes, however we will drop your two lowest. The final exam will count twice as much as each midterm exam. Each midterm counts for twice as much as your quiz grade. Attendance: Students are expected to attend every lecture. In addition the TA, Tim Cookson, will hold discussion sections at the following times and places: 11 - 1 Tues B302 Birge 1 - 3 Wed 14 Ingraham Discussion sections will be used to go over homework problems and to hand back the quizzes and exams. Although these are optional, you are strongly encouraged to attend as many as you can. In addition to discussion sections, you can also see Tim for a few minutes immediately following each lecture. Homework: Although homework exercises will not be graded, if you want to pass the course, you know you have to do them. Besides they're fun. The quizzes and exams will be based on the exercises in the book. In each section do at least every other odd problem (e.g. 1,5,9,..., or 1 mod 4). If you have trouble doing these problems, you should do all the odd problems. Answers to odd problems are in the back of the book and are completely worked in the student solution manual. On the web site it says that Rosen's book has over 3000 exercises.