Math 6: Introduction to Finite Mathematics

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Syllabus

The following is a tentative syllabus for the course. This page will be updated irregularly. For a weekly up-to-date syllabus, check HW Assignments page.


Lectures Sections in Text Brief Description
3/30 1.1 Numbers
4/01 1.2 Equations and Inequalities
4/03 1.3 Sums
4/06 1.4 Elements of Set Theory
4/08 1.5 Venn Diagrams
4/09 (x-hour)   Quiz 1
4/10 1.6 Averages
4/13 2.1 Basic Counting Principles
4/15 2.2 Arrangements
4/17 2.3 Selections
4/20 2.4 More About Selections
4/22 3.1, 3.2 Events; Probability Measures
4/23 (x-hour)   Quiz 2
4/24 3.3, 3.4 Non-Uniform Probabilities; Counting and Probability
4/27 3.5, 3.6 Stochastic Processes; More About Conditional Probability
4/29 3.7, 3.8 Bayes' Formula and Applications; Further Examples of Bayes' Formula
5/01 3.9 Expected Values
5/04 4.1 Relations
5/06 4.2, 4.3 Graphs; Some Properties of Graphs
5/07 (x-hour)   Quiz 3
5/08 4.4, 4.5 Euler's Theorem and Eulerizations; Types of Graphs
5/11 4.6, 4.7 Hamiltonian Cycles, Graph Representations and Colorings
5/13 5.1, 5.2 Coordinates, Lines; Systems of Linear Equations
5/14 (x-hour) 5.3 Formal Solution of Systems of Equations
5/15 5.4 Matrices and Vectors
5/18 5.5 Vector and Matrix Products
5/20 5.6, 5.7 Inverses; More About Inverses
5/21 (x-hour)   Quiz 4
5/22   A Selected Topic
5/25   Memorial Day: No Class, No Office Hours
5/27   A Selected Topic
5/29   A Selected Topic
6/02   Review
5/06   Final Exam, 3:00 PM

Last updated on Feb. 28 2009 by Amir Barghi