MATH 418: Combinatorial Mathematics (COMP 418)
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Credit Hours: | 3 |
Prerequisites: | MATH 313 or COMP 163 |
Description: An introduction to the basic methods of counting and generation, including: induction, pigeon-hole principle, permutations, combinations, recurrence relations, generating functions, and inclusion-exclusion principle. Topics drawn from partitions, graph theory, graph coloring, and combinatorial design, Polya's theory, Ramsey's theorem, and optimization problems. |