Math 386: Combinatorics Homework Assignments I-IV

Fall 2006

HOMEWORK I (8/30)

Due on Thurs., 8/31:
Read Ch. 1 intro and Sect. 1.1.
Do (for class discussion) Ch. 1, ## 1-3.

Due on Fri., 9/1:
Read Sect. 1.2.
Do (for class discussion) Ch. 1, ## 5, 8.

Due on Wed., 9/6:
Read Sect. 1.3.
Do (for class discussion) Ch. 1, ## 12, 22, 26.

Hand in Wed., 9/6 (not Monday; sorry!): Ch. 1, ## 4(a), 9, 10, 11.

HOMEWORK II (8/30)

Due on Thurs. 9/6:
Read Sect. 3.1.

Do for discussion on Fri. 9/8:
Do Ch. 1, ## 16, 19.
Do Ch. 3, ## 1-3, 4(a,b), 5(a).

Hand in Mon., 9/11:
Ch. 1, ## 7, 15, 27.
Ch. 3, ## 4(c), 6.

HOMEWORK III (8/30)

Read Sects. 3.2-3.3.

Do for discussion on
Thus. 9/14: Ch. 3, ## 8-10, 13.
Fri. 9/15: Ch. 3, ## 11, 12, 16.

Hand in Mon. 9/18: Ch. 3, ## 5(b), 14, 15.

HOMEWORK IV (8/30, Changed 9/18)

Read for Mon., 9/18: Sects. 3.4-3.5.

Do for discussion on
Thurs., 9/21: Ch. 3, ## 17, 18, 20, 31, 32, 39(a,b), 45(a).
Fri., 9/22: Ch. 3, ## 29, 30, 36, 38, 43, 45(b,c).
Mon., 9/25: Ch. 3, ## 21, 27, 46, 53, 55.

Hand in Monday, 9/25: Ch. 3, ## 19, 26, 33, 39(c), 42, 44.

TEST I is on Thursday!