Probabilistic method in combinatorics and algorithmics
LV-Nr. MAT.511UF

J. Erde
Institute of Discrete Mathematics
Winter semester 2024/25

Course dates

The course comprises 17 lectures and 10 exercise sessions and takes place in the seminar room Analysis-Zahlentheorie (NT02008) Mondays 10:15-11:45 and Wednesdays in the seminar room AE06 (STEG050) 12:00-13:00. The first few dates will be lectures and the exercise classes will take place on each Wednesday appointment starting from the 30th of October. For a detailed list of dates see TUGonline.
It is not compulsory to attend the lectures; it is only compulsory to attend the exercise sessions if you have marked an exercise.

Points and grades

This course will be graded based both on the participation in the exercise sessions and points gained in a written exam (90 minutes) at the end of the course. There will be a makeup exam for those who missed the original exam or have not gained enough points to pass the course. For those who take part in the makeup exam, the points from that exam will replace the points from the original exam.

Dates of the exams

Points gained from exercise sessions

The exercise sheets will be available about a week before the respective exercise session. You can then use an online system (a link will be provided below) to mark which exercises you solved. The deadline for marking is precisely one hour before the start of the session. After the deadline, no changes can be made. The choice of who shall present which solution in class is made by a random generator. If you mark an exercise, you need to be present at the respective exercise session.

Points will also be gained by presenting solutions of exercises. Everyone should present at least one exercise in order to pass.

You should present solutions in a way that enables the other participants to follow your arguments. If it becomes apparent that someone did not do an exercise they marked in the system (it is fine if the exercise has been done, but mistakes have been made), this can be penalised by scaling all points from all exercise sessions by 0.5.

Online system for marking exercises

Before you log in for the first time, enter your student email address and request the system to send you a link to set your password.

Grades

The total number of points is the sum P of the points M gained by marking solved exercises in the online system, the points S for presenting solutions, and the points E from the exam. Depending on P, the grade will be

Points for the exam

Points for solving exercises

Points for presenting solutions

Exercise sheets

Below you will find links to the exercises to be prepared for the respective class. Each week an exercise sheet (pdf) is made available online. The solved exercises have to be marked at the latest in the morning before the exercise classes by Wednesday 11:00 a.m. in the Online checking system. Participaton is required, later marking is NOT possible!