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Last updated: February 24, 2025

DateTopics/ActivitiesReadings and Deadlines
Tu Jan 21Introduction to the CourseTo-do: before the first day of class
Released: Problem Set 1
Th Jan 23Naive Set Theory and SequencesReading: sections 2.1 and 2.2
Released: Problem Set 2
Due: Problem Set 1
Sun Jan 26Due: Labs from 1/21 and 1/23
Tu Jan 28CountingReading: section 2.3
Th Jan 30Infinite sequences and complexity functionsReading: section 2.4
Due: Problem Set 2
Released: Problem Set 3
Sun Feb 2Due: Labs from 1/28 and 1/30
Tu Feb 4Boolean Expressions, Predicates, and Valid ArgumentsReading: sections 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4
Th Feb 6ProofsReading: section 3.5
Due: Problem Set 3
Released: Problem Set 4
Sun Feb 9Due: Labs from 2/4 and 2/6
Tu Feb 11Proofs continuedReading: Writing Math Well
Th Feb 13Mathematical InductionReading: section 3.6
Due: Problem Set 4
Released: Problem Set 5
Sun Feb 16Due: Labs from 2/11 and 2/13
Tu Feb 18Proofs continuedNo reading today
Th Feb 20GraphsReading: sections 5.1 and 5.2
Due: Problem Set 5
Sun Feb 23Due: Labs from 2/18 and 2/20
Tu Feb 25TreesReading: section 5.3
Th Feb 27Exam 1
Sun Mar 2Due: Lab from 2/25
Tu Mar 4Weighted graphsReading: section 5.4
Th Mar 6Drawing and ColoringReading: section 5.5
Mar 10 - Mar 21No Class: Spring Break
Sun Mar 23Due: Labs from 3/4 and 3/6
Tu Mar 25Directed GraphsReading: sections 6.1 and 6.2
Th Mar 27RelationsReading: sections 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3
Released: Problem Set 6
Sun Mar 30Due: Labs from 3/25 and 3/27
Tu April 1Relations on sequencesReading: sections 7.4 and 7.5
Th April 3Probabilistic ModelsReading: section 10.1
Due: Problem Set 6
Released: Problem Set 7
Sun April 6Due: Labs from 4/1 and 4/3
Tu April 8Conditional ProbabilityReading: section 10.2
Th April 10Random Variables and Expected ValuesReading: section 10.3
Due: Problem Set 7
Released: Problem Set 8
Sun April 13Due: Lab from 4/8
Tu April 15More Expected ValuesReading: sections 10.4 and 10.5
Th April 17Average-Case ComplexityReading: section 10.6
Due: Problem Set 8
Sun April 20Due: Labs from 4/15 and 4/17
Tu April 22Review DayNo reading
Th April 24Exam 2Released: Problem Set 9
Sun April 27Due: Lab from 4/22
Tu April 29Modeling with Graphs / NetworksNo reading
Th May 1Core-Periphery Structures in Social Networks Reading: Structures in Social Networks
Due: Problem Set 9
Released: Problem Set 10
Sun May 4Due: Labs from 4/29 and 5/1
Tu May 6Testimonial InjusticeReading: Testimonial Injustice
Th May 8Wrap-up, course evaluationsNo reading
Due: Problem Set 10
Sun May 11Due: Labs from 5/6 and 5/8, Any remaining revisions
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