Course: Introduction to Combinatorics 1

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Course title Introduction to Combinatorics 1
Course code KAG/MUKO3
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švrček Jaroslav, RNDr. CSc.
  • Lachman Dominik, Mgr.
Course content
1. General combinatorial principles. 2. Variations, permutations, combinations (with repetition), the polynomial formula. 3. The Inclusion and Exclusion principle. 4. Combinatorial identities and their applications. 5. The Pigeonhole principle and its applications. 6. Distributions and partitions, partition of sets, Ferrer's graph, Bell's numbers, the Euler-Legendre theorem.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Understanding to base of combinatorial principles.
1. Knowledge Describe basic principles and methods of combinatorics
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Credit: the student has to solve 10 combinatorial problems (homework) assigned during the course and has to pass one written test (i.e. to obtain at least half of the possible points).
Recommended literature
  • Herman J., Kučera R., Šimša J. (1997). Metody řešení matematických úloh II. MU Brno.
  • Chen C. C., Koh K. M. (2004). Principles and Techiques in Combinatorics. World Scientific New Jersey.
  • Markus A. (1988). Combinatorics (a Problem Oriented Approach). MAA Washington.
  • Mladenovič P. (1992). Kombinatorika. Beograd.
  • Riordan J. (1968). Combinatorial Identities. New York.
  • Švrček J. (2003). Úvod do kombinatoriky. VUP OLomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Mathematics for Education (2019) Category: Mathematics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter