6 EC
Semester 2, periode 4, 5
5122COEN6Y
This course covers one of the fundamental topics in discrete mathematics: enumeration. Combinatorial enumeration seeks to solve problem of counting various kinds of combinatorial objects. We do this by making a calculus for enumeration problems. We will associate combinatorial objects to variables and other objects from calculus.
Students will learn the basics of set enumeration and enumeration with generating functions, including using formal power series to count combinatorial objects and solving recurrence equations. They will see many examples of formal power series in such classical settings like the enumeration of compositions of integers and binary strings. Other topics will include binomial coefficients, linear recurrence relations, Catalan numbers, compositions and partitions of integers, enumeration of strings and Stirling numbers. They will then see application of these tools to in more advanced topics. Finally, they will see an algebraic extension with some q-theory.
Since this course is contains many methods for problem-solving and problem-solving ability is a main learning outcome of the course, the lectures will present the methods and examples of applications of enumerative methods. Students will then apply these methods to homework problems, with the guidance of the teaching assistant and with interactivity with each other, during the werkcollege.
Activiteit | Uren | |
Deeltoets | 2 | |
Hoorcollege | 28 | |
Tentamen | 3 | |
Werkcollege | 28 | |
Zelfstudie | 107 | |
Totaal | 168 | (6 EC x 28 uur) |
Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):
Onderdeel en weging | Details |
Eindcijfer | |
3 (30%) Deeltoets | |
2 (20%) Assignments | |
1 (17%) Assignment 1 | |
1 (17%) Assignment 2 | |
1 (17%) Assignment 3 | |
1 (17%) Assignment 5 | |
1 (17%) Assignment 6 | |
1 (17%) Assignment 4 | |
5 (50%) Tentamen | Moet ≥ 5 zijn |
This will be communicated over Canvas.
There are six assignments which will be done individually and will be graded with feedback. There are two exams.
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