MATH 3410
Introduction to Combinatorics
Basics of enumeration (combinations, permutations and enumeration of functions between finite sets), generating functions; the inclusion-exclusion principle, partition theory and introductory graph theory. As time permits, additional topics may include Ramsey's Theorem, probabilistic methods in combinatorics and algebraic methods in combinatorics.
Instructors
Charles Ouyang, Gregory Knese, Hsin-Chieh Liao, John Shareshian
Reviews
I have taken him for three classes including intro to higher mathematics, 310, linear algebra, 429, and most recently combinatorics, 370.
12/19/2008
Amazing professor who went out of his way to ensure to the students understood the material and that the grading procedures were fair. So good I chose him as my major adviser!
10/11/2007