Lectures

ELEC1807: Discrete Mathematics

Dr Edmund Lam, University of Hong Kong, Second Semester 2009–10

Lecture schedule (10 weeks for a 3-unit course)

  • Jan 14: Recurrent Problems I (motivation, mathematical induction)

  • Jan 21: Recurrent Problems II (sums, close forms for recurrence)
    Rosen: 4.1, 7.1, 7.2; Graham et al.: 1.1–1.3, 2.1–2.2

  • Jan 28: Numbers and Primes I

  • Feb 4: Numbers and Primes II

  • Feb 11: Numbers and Primes III | Counting and Probability I
    Rosen: 2.3 (floor/ceiling), 3.4–3.6; Graham et al.: 3.1–3.4, 4.1–4.3

  • Feb 25: MIDTERM

  • Mar 11: Counting and Probability II

  • Mar 18: *** no class ***

  • Mar 25: Counting and Probability III
    Rosen: 5.1–5.5, 6.1–6.4; Graham et al.: 5.1–5.3; 8.1–8.4

  • Apr 1: Graphs I

  • Apr 8: *** no class ***

  • Apr 15: Graphs II
    Rosen: 9.1–9.8

  • Apr 22: *** no class ***

Lecture notes

Disclaimer: These notes are provided as a companion to the lectures. They are not necessarily complete. We may add or skip materials along the way.