August 28, 1995 cs330 - Discrete structures. Fall 1995 ====================================== Meets: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm in SB-231 Goals: students should get familiar with discrete objects and structures; they should also develop their ability to think mathematically. Instructor: Virgil Bistriceanu Office: SB-115 Hours: Monday 10:00 am - 02:00 pm Wednesday 10:00 am - 02:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 02:00 pm Phone: (312) 567-5146 email: virgil@charlie.iit.edu (from UNIX accounts) IN%"virgil@charlie.iit.edu" (from VAXes) Grader: Yeong Kim Office: SB-108 Hours: Monday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Phone: (312) 567-5360 email: ykim@kardia.cs.iit.edu Textbook: "Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications" Kenneth H. Rosen Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995 Grading: homeworks: 20% programming assignments: 20% midterm: 30% final: 30% Late homeworks won't be accepted. Exams are open-book(s) open-notes. A: 90 - 100 B: 80 - 89 C: 70 - 79 D: 60 - 69 E: 0 - 59 Class attendance and participation will help settle the borderline grades. Class meetings: Regular class attendance is important and students are expected to actively participate in class: questions and comments are always welcome. Important events: Mideterm exam: October 18 Final exam: December 13 Syllabus: The following big topics will be subject of discussion in this class: 1. Sets 2. Functions 3. Logic (with emphasis on methods of proof) 4. Combinatorics 5. Boolean Algebra 6. Finite State Machines