Syllabus Math 355 -- Fall 2003

Syllabus Graph Theory (Math 355) -- Fall 2003

Professor: Dr. Gregory R. Conner

Office: 278 TMCB

Phone: 422-2825

Meetings: MWF 2-2:50 331 TMCB

Outline: This is an upper division course on graph theory. Students will be required to master standard proof techniques in graph theory and be able to prove a number of classical results in this area. Students who do not already have excellent proof writing skills will have to work exceptionally hard to do well in this class.

Coursework: Homework will be assigned during each class. Students are to complete it although it will not be graded. There will be a weekly quiz consisting of problems that are similar to previously assigned homework problems. The quizzes will be open book and open notes, but you are only to use your copy of the class text and notes that are your work written by you. To clarify the meaning of your work in the previous sentence let me state that while it is OK to give each other help on the problems, your notes must be written in your own words and must represent your thoughts and not an edited version of another students work. It will be evident to me if these guidelines are not followed.

There will also be one midterm and a final. Your two lowest quiz scores will automatically be dropped, so makeup quizzes will not be allowed.

Grading: Grades will be determined on a percentage scale with quizzes counting for 70% of your score, the midterm 10% and the final 20%. Virtually all problem solutions will require a proof. Partial credit will be awarded to nearly correct answers.

Topics: Due to the varied backgrounds of students in the class I cannot precisely judge how far we can progress through the text. My goal is to cover chapters 1,2,4 and 6 completely and cover portions of chapters 3,5 and 7 along with section 8.3.

Honor Code: Students are required to abide by all BYU regulations, in particular the BYU Honor Code, in all endeavors pertaining to this class.

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