Math 218

Contact Information

Instructor: Christopher French
Office: 2403 Noyce Science Center
Phone: 269-4839
E-mail: frenchc@grinnell.edu
www.math.grinnell.edu/~frenchc

Office Hours

Tuesday, Friday:
2:15-4:05
Thursday:
1:15-2:05, 3:15-4:05

Homework Assignments

Text

Applied Combinatorics,
4th Ed. Tucker


Exams

There will be three in-class 50-minute exams on September 16, October 12, and November 11. There will also be a comprehensive final exam on Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 PM. Don't make flight arrangements or other plans that will require you to take an alternate exam. Those who do will lose a letter grade on their exam.

Homework

Homework assignments will be due every class day. Homework is graded out of 15 points. Late homework will not be accepted.

Some homework problems will come from sections that we have not yet discussed in class. You'll need to read the text, especially the examples, before attempting these problems.

You should avoid checking the back of the book for answers to problems. It's usually inaccurate!

Time Commitment

Plan to spend 10-12 hours weekly outside of class.

Grades

Daily Homework: 25%
Exams: 45%
Final Exam: 30%

Accomodations

If you have specific physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities and require accomodations, please let me know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Advising, Joyce Stern, located in the lower level of the Forum (x3702).