Math 374

Discrete Structures for Computer Science

University of South Carolina
Spring 2014

Course Information:

Meets in Close/Hipp 435, MWF 10:50 - 11:40.
The text is Mathematical Structures for Computer Science, Sixth edition, by Judith L. Gersting.
This is our awesome textbook

Our syllabus (in pdf format).

Contact Information:

Professor Aaron M. Dutle
Office: LeConte 418 B
Phone: 803-777-5965
email: dutle@math.sc.edu
Office Hours: MW 12:00-1:00, or by appointment.

Notes

Here's a sheet of Logic Rules you'll be allowed to use on tests.
Test 1 will be held on: Friday, Feb. 7.
Here is a practice test. Here are my solutions to the practice test.
Here is a blank copy of the test. Here are my solutions to the test.
Test 2 will be held on: Wednesday, March 5.
Here is a practice test. Here are my solutions to the practice test.
Here is a blank copy of the test. Here are my solutions to the test.
Test 3 will be held on: Friday, April 4.
Here is a practice test. Here are my solutions to the practice test.
Here is a blank copy of the test. Here are my solutions to the test.
Test 4 will be held on: Wednesday, April 23.
Here is a practice test. Here are my solutions to the practice test.
Here is a blank copy of the test. Here are my solutions to the test.

Homework

The Homework Cover Sheet. Fill out and staple to the front of each assignment. Homework assignments will not be accepted without this cover sheet.

Homework 1 (Due Wed, Jan 22) Section 1.1: 6, 10, 11abef, 13, 16, 17ei, 21; Section 1.2: 3, 6, 11, 17, 22, 36, 43, 44.
Here is a pdf of the problems if you don't have the book yet.
Homework 2 (Due Monday, Feb 3) Section 1.3: 2efgh, 8, 9defgh, 18cdef, 25bcd Section 1.4: 6,7, 9,10, 11,13, 16-18.
Homework 3 (Due Wednesday, Feb 5) Section 1.6: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9.
Homework 4 (Due Wednesday, Feb 19) Section 2.1: 3, 5, 6, 8, 17, 18, 21.
Homework 5 (Due Monday, Feb 24) Section 2.1: 32, 38, 41, 65. Section 2.2: 8, 12, 27, 32, 45.
Homework 6 (Due Monday, March 3) Section 2.3: 1, 3. Section 2.4: 8, 9, 35, 46, 54. Section 2.5 1, 4, 7.
Homework 7 (Due Friday, March 21) Section 3.1: 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 26, 34, 39, 65acd
Homework 8 (Due Monday, March 31) Section 3.2: 12, 19, 27, 41, 42, 43, 57-66 Section 3.3: 4, 11, 17-19, 24 Section 3.4 4, 19, 29-33, 51-54, 72, 74
Homework 9 (Due Monday, April 14) Section 4.1: 2, 3, 5abc, 6, 8, 10, 12a-e, 15, 17ab
Homework 10 (Due Friday, April 18) Section 4.1: 23, 24, 26a, 28, 29, 37, 38abc, 40b
Homework 11 (Due Monday, April 21) is in This File. For problems 4 and 5, please show all of your work.

Schedule (subject to change)

Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Jan 13: Syllabus, Section 1.1	Jan 15: Section 1.2	Jan 17: Section 1.2
Jan 20: Martin Luther King Day No Classes	Jan 22: Section 1.3 Homework 1 due	Jan 24: Section 1.4
Jan 27: Section 1.4 cont.	Jan 29: SNOW DAY	Jan 31: Section 1.4 cont., 1.6
Feb 3: Section 1.6, 1.5 Homework 2 due	Feb 5: Wrap-up/Review Homework 3 due	Feb 7: Test 1
Feb 10: Section 2.1	Feb 12: SNOW DAY	Feb 14: SNOW DAY
Feb 17: Section 2.1	Feb 19: Section 2.2 Homework 4 due	Feb 21: Section 2.3
Feb 24: Section 2.3 Homework 5 due	Feb 26: Section 2.3,2.4	Feb 28: Section 2.4, 2.5
March 3: Wrap-up/Review Homework 6 Due	March 5: Test 2	March 7: Section 3.1
March 10: Spring Break No Classes	March 12: Spring Break No Classes	March 14: Spring Break No Classes
March 17: Section 3.1	March 19: Section 3.1	March 21: Section 3.2 Homework 7 due
March 24: Section 3.2, 3.3	March 26: Section 3.3, 3.4	March 28: Section 3.4
March 31: Section 3.6 Homework 8 Due	April 2: Review/Wrap-up	April 4: Test 3
April 7: Section 4.1	April 9: Section 4.1	April 11: Section 4.1
April 14: Section 4.2 Homework 9 Due	April 16: Section 6.3	April 18: Section 6.3 Homework 10 Due
April 21: Review/Wrap-up Homework 11 Due	April 23: Test 4	April 25: Review Chapters 1,2
April 28: Review Chapters 3,4	April 30:	May 2:
May 5: Final Exam 9:00-11:30 am