Advanced Discrete Mathematics
Subject MAST90030 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
On-campus Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours comprising 2 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour practice class per week. Total Time Commitment: Three contact hours per week and seven hours private study. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | It is recommended that students have completed third year subjects in graph theory and/or discrete mathematics (equivalent to 620-352 [2008] Graph Theory or 620-353 [2008] Discrete Mathematics). | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None. | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Coordinator
Dr Richard Brak, Prof Peter ForresterContact
Dr Richard Brak
Email: rb1@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Peter John Forrester
Email: pjforr@unimelb.edu.au
| Subject Overview: | The subject consists of four main topics. These are combinatorial logic by way of Sperner’s lemma and Ramsey theory; combinatorics on words and Sturmian sequences; bijective enumeration with applications to maps lattice paths and trees; integer partitions and tableaux. This subject has relevance to a broad range of specialisations. |
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| Objectives: | . |
| Assessment: | Up to 50 pages of written assignments (45%: three assignments worth 15% each, due early, mid and late in semester), a 3 hour written examination (55%, in the examination period). |
| Prescribed Texts: | None. |
| Recommended Texts: | None. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Upon completion of this subject, students should develop: - Problem solving skills: the ability to engage with unfamiliar problems and identify relevant solution strategies; - Analytic skills: the ability to construct and express logical arguments and to work in abstract or general terms to increase the clarity and efficiency of analysis; - Collaborative skills: the ability to work in a team; - Time management skills: the ability to meet regular deadlines while balancing competing commitments. |
| Related Course(s): |
Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) |
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