Class meetings: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30pm–4:00pm in 2-151
Instructor: Zilin Jiang
Communication specialist: Malcah Effron
Course description
Seminar in combinatorics, graph theory, and discrete mathematics in general. Participants read and present papers from recent mathematics literature. Instruction and practice in written and oral communication provided. Enrollment limited.
Grading
2 chalkboard presentations worth 20% each, 1 slides presentation 15%, 2 in-class midterms 10% each, and the term paper 25%. Attendance policy: Without a valid excuse such as illness, failure to show up at one’s own talk or missing more than 3 classes results an immediate failure.
Stellar/Gradebook
Schedule
| M | W | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | Introduction | ||
| 9/9 | Presentation workshop | 9/11 | Jessica Titensky Georgia Phillips |
| 9/16 | Adela Yang Benjamin Sockol | 9/18 | Damarcus Patterson Kara Luo |
| 9/23 | Yejin You Hamed Mounla | 9/25 | Jose Pena Amanda Wang |
| 9/30 | Timothy Leplae-Arthur Talia Pelts | 10/2 | Mathew Ganatra Alexander Dimitrakakis |
| 10/7 | Margarita Misirpashayeva Elizabeth Han | 10/9 | In-class midterm #1 Elizabeth Han |
| 10/14 | No class (Columbus Day) | 10/16 | Jessica Titensky Margarita Misirpashayeva |
| 10/21 | Yejin You Hamed Mounla | 10/23 | Writing workshop |
| 10/28 | Mathew Ganatra Alexander Dimitrakakis | 10/30 | Georgia Phillips Talia Pelts |
| 11/4 | Amanda Wang Timothy Leplae-Arthur | 11/6 | Adela Yang Benjamin Sockol |
| 11/11 | No class (Veterans Day) | 11/13 | Damarcus Patterson Kara Luo |
| 11/18 | Presentation workshop | 11/20 | Jose Pena In-class midterm #2 |
| 11/25 | Margarita Misirpashayeva Kara Luo Jose Pena | 11/27 | Yejin You Benjamin Sockol Damarcus Patterson |
| 12/2 | Alexander Dimitrakakis Timothy Leplae-Arthur Adela Yang | 12/4 | Talia Pelts Peer critique |
| 12/9 | Elizabeth Han Amanda Wang Hamed Mounla | 12/11 | Mathew Ganatra Jessica Titensky Georgia Phillips |