"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 1:30 pm the day of 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 1.4-1.5 Proofs DMOI 1.4-1.5 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 10/16/2025 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 11/06/2025 at 1:30 pm
DMOI 3.1-3.4 Binomial coefficients, combining outcomes DMOI 3.1-3.4 quiz 11/06/2025 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 11/27/2025 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