MATH 3314-001 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS SPRING 2013 MWF 7-8:20 PM 321 PKH Instructor: Harvy Baker Office: 408 PK Phone: 272-3261 (or 5168 if I'm in) e-mail: hbaker@uta.edu Office Hours: MWF 2:00 - 3:00 MWF Textbook: Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications , 6th Edition, Kenneth Rosen, McGraw Hill. Prerequisites: C or better in 1426 or concurrent enrollment IMPORTANT POINTS AND DATES: Jan 14 · First day of classes Jan 21 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday Jan 30 · Census date Mar 11-15 · Spring Vacation Mar 29 · Last day to drop classes May 03 · Last day of classes May 04 · FINAL EXAM, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 3:30-6:00 pm ROOM TBA ATTENDANCE: IT IS IMPORTANT AND IT IS EXPECTED BUT IT WILL NOT BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR GRADE. TESTING: YOU WILL HAVE THREE (3) SEMESTER EXAMS AND A FINAL EXAM. THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE ROUGHLY COMPREHENSIVE AND COUNT 30% OF THE COURSE GRADE. THE AVERAGE OF THE OTHER THREE EXAMS WILL COUNT THE OTHER 70%. ALL THREE EXAMS WILL LAST THE ENTIRE PERIOD AND THE SEMESTER EXAMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED WELL AHEAD OF TIME AND WILL BE FAIRLY EVENLY SPACED THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. IF THERE IS TO BE ANY OUTSIDE WORK OR OTHER WAYS OF GETTING CREDIT, IT WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE SEMESTER. MAKE-UPS WILL BE GIVEN, BUT ONLY FOR A DARN GOOD REASON, AND ONLY IF THERE ARE NOT LARGE NUMBERS OF THEM. IN THE WORST CASE SCENERIO THE FINAL EXAM GRADE WILL REPLACE LEGITIMATE MAKE-UPS. Objectives and Nature of the Course Content: This is an elementary course intended to introduce the student to some of the background mathematics associated with problems primarily from the fields of computer science and communications. Topics include: Logic, sets and the usual definitions and operations associated with them; mathematical induction, permutations and combinations, the binomial theorem, and applications of these things to recursively defined functions and formulas summing finite series in closed form (a number of these involve binomial coefficients); graph theory and presentation of graphs by matrices and diagrams in several ways, relations, and a number of the important algorithms associated with graphs and computer science. Boolean algebra and the simplification of Boolean expressions are also covered in some depth. DROP POLICY: The last day this semester to drop a course is 03/29/13. Any student who drops the course on or before will receive a W. Students must contact an advisor in their major in order to drop a course. EMAIL POLICY: The University expects that communications by email to students (using your "official" email address assigned by the Office of Information Technology, aka OIT) be read in a "timely" fashion. It is recommended that you check you email daily. Certain information you receive may be highly important. AMERICANS WTIH DISABILITIES ACT: The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation: reference Public Law 93112The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of new federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens. As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accomodation" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty at the beginning of the semester and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY It is the philosophy of the University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University. “Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22) Student Disruption: The University reserves the right to impose disciplinary action for an infraction of University policies. For example, engagement in conduct, alone or with others, intended to obstruct, disrupt, or interfere with, or which in fact obstructs, disrupts, or interferes with, any function or activity sponsored, authorized by or participated in by the University. Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition: If you are dropped from this class for non-payment of tuition, you may secure an Enrollment Loan through the Bursar's office.