CSCI-4260/MATH-4150: Graph Theory Course Overview Prof. George Slota Spring 2018 1 / 6
Welcome to Graph Theory! ◮ About me ◮ About the course ◮ General FAQs 2 / 6
About me ◮ 2nd year at RPI ◮ 2nd time teaching graph theory ◮ Still experimenting with how to best teach and evaluate with the given material ◮ Research interests: parallel graph algorithms, general graph analytics, high performance and scientific computing ◮ Other interests: ulimate frisbee, skiing, jiu-jitsu, rock climbing 3 / 6
About the course (see syllabus on the website for more information) “Dull, but easy.” – anonymous reddit user ◮ The course is a combination of pure graph theory, graph algorithms, and network science ◮ Website: ◮ http://www.cs.rpi.edu/ ∼ slotag/classes/SP18/index.html ◮ Textbook: ◮ Introduction to Graph Theory - 2nd Edition by Douglas B. West ◮ Schedule: ◮ Please see website for up-to-date info 4 / 6
Your grade (where it will come from) ◮ 10% – Quizzes: ∼ weekly in-class problems, covering the prior week’s material ◮ open-book/laptop/notes/neighbor ◮ 50% – Midterms: ∼ monthly in-class, covering material since previous exam/beginning of course ◮ closed everything ◮ 40% – Final: during finals week, comprehensive ◮ closed everything 5 / 6
FAQs I’m unable to register for the class, I need this course and am graduating this semester. Can you sign my form? ◮ Yes. I’ll sign it if you bring it to me. Otherwise just wait a week for when about 10% of the class drops. Can you increase my grade because (insert arbitrary reason not having to do with an incorrectly marked quiz/exam)? ◮ No. I missed the quiz last week due to (reason), can I take it now? ◮ Yes. As long as it was due to a school/department approved absence. I’m going to miss the upcoming exam due to (reason). Can I schedule to take it during your or the TA’s office hours? ◮ Yes. As long as it is due to a school/department approved absence. When’s the last time you shaved? ◮ 2008. 6 / 6
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