Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MAT522 - MATHEMATICS

Code: MAT522 Course Title: COMBINATORICS II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MATHEMATICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEZER SORGUN (ssorgun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to gain information and skills related with the generating functions and binomial formulas.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the advanced concepts of generating functions, partition polynomials and operators. PO-2 Ability to assimilate mathematic related concepts and associate these concepts with each other.
PO-4 Ability to learn scientific, mathematical perception and the ability to use that information to related areas.
PO-5 Ability to gain qualifications based on basic mathematical skills, problem solving, reasoning, association and generalization.
PO-17 Be able to set up and develope a solution method for a problem in mathematics independently, be able to solve and evaluate the results and to apply them if necessary.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Generating functions, partition polynomials, Forward and backward operators.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Generating Functions Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
2 Products of generating functions Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
3 Multisection of series Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
4 Cycles of binomial coefficients Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
5 Lagrange series Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
6 Partition polynomials Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
7 Bell polinomları Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Bell polynomial inverses Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
10 Polynomials for derivatives of inverse functions Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
11 partition polynomials in number theory Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
12 Operators Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
13 Delta difference operator Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
14 Forward and backward difference operators Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
15 Central difference operator Questioning-Answering, Problem solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Riordan, J. (1968). Combinatorial identities (Vol. 6). New York: Wiley.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 7 14
       c) Performance Project 2 8 16
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 13 39
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 181