Math 236 --- Random Structures

    Spring 2012                    Brian D. Jones

Syllabus and Course Procedures

Individual Topic Research Guidelines

Readings

Monday Apr 30 --- Random Walks

Current Homework Assignments

Due Monday Apr 30 --- Ch 15: # 1,2,3,4 (I will discuss random walks on Zm on Friday)

Due Friday May 4 --- Ch 17: # 6,8,10,11 (Hint: Review derangement problem in Ch 7)

Due Friday May 11, at 5:00 --- Written Reports for your Research Projects

Upcoming Classes

Wednesday May 2 --- Project Presentations

- Lizzie, Tyler, Joe

- Winnie, Sarah

Friday May 4 --- Project Presentations

- Tim

- Lila and Grant

Monday May 7 --- 8:30 - 11:30 am Final Exam

Previous Assignments

Due Friday Jan 20 --- Ch 2: # 2,3,4,8,12,14

Due Wednesday Jan 25 --- Ch 2: # 6,10,13 + Ch 3: # 3,8,9

Due Friday Jan 27 --- Ch 3: # 11,13,16,17,19,20

Due Monday Jan 30 --- Ch 4: # 1,3,7

Due Friday Feb 3 --- Read Ex 5.8, Ch 5: # 11,12

Due Monday Feb 6 --- Ch 5: # 3,5,6,7

Due Friday Feb 10 --- Ch 5: # 13, Ch 6: # 2,5,6,8

Due Monday Feb 13 --- Ch 6: # 9,10,12

Due Friday Feb 17 --- Ch 7: # 1,3,4,5,6

Due Wednesday Feb 22 --- Ch 7: # 8,9,10,11,12

Due Monday Feb 27 --- Ch 8: # 1,2,3,4,7,10,12,20

Due Wednesday Feb 29 --- Ch 8: # 11,17

Due Friday Mar 2 by 5 pm --- Ch 8: # 15,19,21

Due Wednesday Mar 21 --- Ch 9: # 1,2,4,6

Due Friday Mar 23 --- Ch 9: # 7,8

Due Wednesday Mar 28 --- Ch 10: # 2,3,4,5,6

Due Friday Apr 6 --- Ch 11: # 2,4,5,7

Due Monday Apr 9 --- Ch 11: # 9,10

Due Wednesday Apr 11 --- Ch 11: # 6,8,12, +(optional 11)

Due Monday Apr 16 --- Ch 12: # 2,4,7,8, +(optional 6)

Due Friday Apr 20 --- Ch 13: # 1,2a,5,6

Due Monday Apr 23 --- Ch 13: # 7,10,11, Ch 14: # 2

Due Wednesday Apr 25 --- Ch 14: # 4,5,7