MA210 Half Unit
Discrete Mathematics
This information is for the 2019/20 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Rachel Kirsch
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Business Mathematics and Statistics, BSc in Mathematics and Economics, BSc in Mathematics with Economics, BSc in Mathematics, Statistics, and Business and BSc in Statistics with Finance. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course is available with permission to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, or an equivalent course giving a background in rigorous mathematics.
Course content
This is a course covering a number of concepts and techniques of discrete mathematics. Topics covered: Counting: selections; inclusion-exclusion; generating functions; recurrence relations. Graph Theory: basic concepts; walks, paths, tours and cycles; trees and forests; colourings. Coding theory: basic concepts; linear codes.
Teaching
22 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT.
Formative coursework
Written answers to set problems will be expected on a weekly basis.
Indicative reading
PJ Cameron, Combinatorics (CUP 1994); NL Biggs, Discrete Mathematics (OUP 2004)
Extensive notes covering the course content will be distributed as well.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period.
Key facts
Department: Mathematics
Total students 2018/19: 29
Average class size 2018/19: 15
Capped 2018/19: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Specialist skills
