"DMOI" refers to "Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction (version 4)" by Oscar Levin. "Number Theory" refers to "Number Theory toward Cryptography" by Mohamed Omar. All quizzes are to be completed on Moodle, and are due by 11:59 pm the night before class.

Reading material Topic(s) Pre-class work Due date
DMOI 0.1-0.2, 5.1-5.2 Discrete structures, sets, functions DMOI 0.1-0.2, 5.1-5.2 quiz 08/26/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 1.1-1.3 Mathematical statements, propositional logic DMOI 1.1-1.3 quiz 08/28/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 1.3 Proofs DMOI 1.3 quiz 09/02/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 4.5-4.6, Number theory 4 Induction DMOI 4.5-4.6 quiz 09/04/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory chapter 1 Divisibility and the Euclidean Algorithm Number theory 1 quiz 09/09/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 2-3 GCD, integer combinations, and linear diophantine equations Number theory 2-3 quiz 09/11/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 5 Prime numbers Number theory 5 quiz 09/16/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 6 Modular arithmetic Number theory 6 quiz 09/18/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 7 Solving linear congruences Number theory 7 quiz 09/23/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 8 Fermat's little theorem and Euler's theorem Number theory 8 quiz 09/25/2025 at 1:30 pm
Number theory 9 RSA Encryption Number theory 9 quiz 09/30/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 2.1-2.2 Graph theory definitions, trees DMOI 2.1-2.2 quiz 10/09/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 2.4 Euler trails and circuits DMOI 2.4 quiz 10/16/2023 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 2.3 Planar graphs DMOI 2.3 quiz 10/21/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI chapter 2.5 Coloring DMOI 2.5 quiz 10/23/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI chapter 3.1 Additive and multiplicative counting principles DMOI 3.1 quiz 11/06/2023 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 3.1-3.4 Binomial coefficients, combining outcomes DMOI 3.1-3.4 quiz 11/06/2026 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 3.5 Stars and bars
  • Alternately, Stars and stripes (© Kiefer Crowley)
DMOI 3.5 quiz 11/11/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 3.6 Combinatorial proofs DMOI 3.6 quiz 11/13/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 4.1 Sequences DMOI 4.1 quiz 11/18/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 4.2-4.4 Arithmetic and geometric sequences DMOI 4.2-4.4 quiz 11/25/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI chapter 4.4 Solving recurrences DMOI 4.4 quiz 11/27/2023 at 1:30 pm
DMOI chapter 6.1 (optional) Generating functions day 1 Generating functions day 1 pre-class worksheet (required) 12/02/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI chapter 5.1 (optional) Generating functions day 2 Generating functions day 2 pre-class worksheet (required) 12/04/2025 at 1:30 pm