MA 244A - Combinatorics

Institution:

Merrimack College

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Description:

An introduction to the basic techniques and modes of reasoning for combinatorial problem solving. Emphasis on the three principal aspects of combinatorial reasoning: the systematic analysis of different possibilities, the exploration of the logical structure of a problem, and ingenuity. Topics include the basic properties of graphs and diagraphs, trees and searching, and graph coloring in graph theory and the basic counting rules, generating functions, recurrence relations, and inclusionexclusion in enumeration. Prerequisites: MA 114A and MA 118A. Three hours a week.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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