Math 144 - Finite Mathematics

Course description

Course information

Topics

system of linear equation; matrices and matrix operations; vector spaces; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; graph terminology; graph description; walks, paths and cycles; Handshake lemma; graph isomorphism; bipartite graphs; subgraphs; connectivity; trees.

Audience

Compulsory course for Computer Engineering department. Interested students from other departments and/or schools are welcome.

Prerequisites

Formally: none. However, knowledge on real and complex numbers is expected. Via the menu links above navigate to the current term to see any specific requirements.

References

Course notes

Linear Algebra notes (last updated: Tuesday, 04-Apr-2023 23:36:53 EDT)
Graph Theory notes (last updated: Tuesday, 26-Apr-2022 10:46:15 EDT)

Online material

There are multiple online source for both Linear Algebra and Graph Theory. The course topics are standard so you may find and use any source that is best for you own study style and approach. A partial list for each topic follows.

Linear algebra

  1. Linear Algebra (pdf) by Jim Hefferon
  2. A First Course in Linear Algebra (various electronic versions available) by Robert A. Beezer
  3. MIT's open courseware linear algebra classes 18.06, which has been translated to Turkish. Other (newer) offerings are available at MIT's open courseware.

Graph Theory

  1. Applied Discrete Structures by Alan Doerr and Kenneth Levasseur
  2. Notes from OCW Mathematics for Computer Science