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Johns Hopkins University | EN.550.471

Combinatorial Analysis

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Counting techniques: generating functions, recurrence relations, Polya’s theorem. Combinatorial designs: Latin squares, finite geometries, balanced incomplete block designs. Emphasis on problem solving. Recommended Course Background: AS.550.291 or AS.110.201

Fall 2012

Professor: Edward Scheinerman

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The professor is knowledgeable and the course efficiently teaches useful probability skills. Students found it beneficial to do homework collaboratively. Many students did not like the PowerPoint format of the lectures and wished the professor had written on the board more. Students also said that the homework was graded harshly and they were not sure what was expected of them in terms of the homework. Students considering taking this course should know that the prerequisites are very important and they should expect a chal enging course. 18