Syllabus for Math 3050 – 100, Fall 2024

COURSE TITLE:

Applied Discrete Mathematics

WHEN AND WHERE:

M, W, F 11:50-12:45, 218 Morton Hall

INSTRUCTOR:

Vardges Melkonian, 543 Morton Hall, melkonia@ohio.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

M 12:55-1:50 in-person in 543 Morton Hall.

Th 11:30-12:30 online using Microsoft Teams; Click here to enter the meeting room.

If you need to see me outside my office hours, send me e-mail for an appointment.

CLASS WEBSITE:

https://people.ohio.edu/melkonia/math3050/

COURSE CONTENT:

Introduction to discrete mathematical structures and their applications. The main topics are graph theory and counting techniques. Applications include discrete and network optimization, discrete probability.

TEXTBOOK:

Discrete Mathematics with Applications, by Susanna Epp, fourth edition (optional; third edition is also acceptable).

GRADING:

There will be two quizzes worth 10% each, two tests worth 20% each, and a final exam worth 35% of your final mark. The class participation is worth 5 % . The quizzes and the tests (normally) will be at class time. Final grades will be determined from the following scale: 90-100 A, 78-90 B, 66-78 C, 54-66 D.

CHEATING:

Don't . The penalty may be an F for the course. See http://www.ohio.edu/communitystandards/academic/students.cfm for details.

ATTENDANCE:

Strongly recommended. Students are responsible for all information and material given in class.

HOMEWORK:

The homework assignments will be posted at https://people.ohio.edu/melkonia/math3050/homework.html
Homework assignments will not be collected and graded, but you will be responsible for quiz and test items similar to homework problems, and some of the problems on the tests and quizzes may literally be the homework problems previously assigned to you.

SPECIAL NEEDS:

If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You should also register with Student Accessibility Services to obtain written documentation and to learn about the resources they have available.

TEST DATES (tentative):

● Quiz 1: Sept. 16 (M)

● Test 1: Oct. 9 (W)

● Quiz 2: Nov. 1 (F)

● Test 2: Nov. 22 (F)

● Final: Dec. 11 (W), 10:10 am