Math 2345 Discrete Math Spring 2009
Section 002, Meeting in D234, MwF, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Sarah Holliday Office: D230
Phone: 678-915-3421 E-mail: shollida@spsu.edu Office Hours:
1:00pm-1:50pm and by appointment.
Text:
Discrete Mathematics with Applications, 3rd ed., Susanna S. Ep.
Prerequisites:
MATH 1113.
Course objectives:
An introduction to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, formal logic, methods of proof, counting, relations, functions, graphs and trees, and finite state automata.
Upon completing this course students should be able to:
1. Write a correct formal proof.
2. Write the converse, contrapositive, and negation of a statement.
3. Determine whether a relation is reflexive, symmetric, or transitive.
4. Identify isomorphism invariants of graphs.
5. Construct minimal spanning trees for weighted graphs using Kruskal's and Prim's algorithms.
Homework, Quizzes and Examinations:
Homework will be assigned daily, but will not be collected without advance warning. Questions on homework problems can be answered in Office Hours and/or in class. Quizzes will occur frequently, and occasionally without warning. Quiz questions will typically come from homework problems. There will be three in-class examinations, and a final
Grading Policy:
In-class examinations will be valued at 15/% each, quizzes will total to 15/%, and the final will be valued at 25/%.
Honesty:
Be sure you read the relevant section and know and understand the potential penalties in the University Academic Regulations in the current undergraduate catalog or on the campus web site.
Absence:
If I am contacted with an acceptable excuse before the date of the quiz or exam, then a makeup can be arranged. An acceptable excuse is in writing, contains the student's name, the date of the absence, a signature from a faculty member sponsoring the trip, contact information for the faculty member, and a brief mention of the nature of the trip.
/pagebreak Special needs:
I will attempt to accommodate all students with special needs to the best of my ability, but it is the responsibility of the student to make their needs known to me. Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at 678-915-7244 as soon as possible to better assure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
Dates:
First day of class = Monday, January 12, 2009.
Holiday = Monday, January 19, 2009.
In-class exam 1 = Friday, February 6, 2009.
In-class exam 2 = Wednesday, February 25, 2009.
Holiday = March 8-13, 2009.
In-class exam 3 = Friday, March 27, 2009.
In-class exam 4 = Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Final Exam = TBA
Assistance:
For help with your homework, or questions about the lectures, you have a lot of options. I will take a limited number of questions during class, as time permits. I am available in my office for help during my posted office hours, and any unscheduled time my door is open. For additional help, there are campus-wide resources I will announce as soon as I have the details.
Practice Homework:

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