Math 310: Elementary Combinatorics Spring 2009
Penn State University Sections 1 & 2

Instructor: David Little
Office: 403 McAllister
Office Hours: TR 3:00-5:00, WF 11:15-12:15 and by appointment
Phone: (814) 865-3329
Fax: (814) 865-3735
E-mail:dlittle@psu.edu

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Homework

Unless otherwise stated, the following problems are taken from our textbook, Introductory Combinatorics by Richard A. Brualdi (5th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall Publishing). The "Suggested Problems" are not to be turned in, however students are responsible for understanding how to solve them.

Due Friday, January 23 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 1.8 #1,2,3,4,5
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 1.8 #1,2,3,4,5
  • To be Handed In: Homework #1
Due Friday, January 30 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 2.7 #1-6
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 3.6 #1-6
  • To be Handed In: Homework #2
Due Friday, February 6 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 2.7 #8,9,14,20,24,25,30
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 3.6 #8,9,14,20,24,25,30
  • To be Handed In: Homework #3
Due Friday, February 13 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 2.7 #10,11,12,13,15,16,26,28,31
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 3.6 #10,11,12,13,15,16,26,28,31
  • To be Handed In: Homework #4
Due Friday, February 20 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 2.7 #21,22,32-42,55
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 3.6 #21,22,32-42,55
  • To be Handed In: Homework #5
Due Friday, March 6 Solutions
    Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 5.7 #1-11,13,15,16,18,19,20,24,27,28,37,38,39,40,42
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 5.8 #1-11,13,15,16,18,19,20,24,28,29,38,39,40,41,43
  • To be Handed In: Homework #6
Due Friday, March 20 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 7.7 #1,8,9
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 7.8 #1,8,9
  • To be Handed In: Homework #7
Due Friday, March 27 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 7.7 #12,31-36,38,39,41-47
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 7.8 #12-17,19,20,22-27,31,33
  • To be Handed In: Homework #8
Due Friday, April 10 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 7.7 #16-20,42 (use generating functions),48
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 7.8 #28,29,30,31 (use generating functions), 32,34-38
  • To be Handed In: Homework #9
No Homework Due Friday, April 17
Due Friday, April 24 Solutions
  • Suggested Problems (5th Edition): Section 8.6 #11-20
  • Suggested Problems (4th Edition): Section 8.6 #11-20
  • To be Handed In: Homework #10