MATH 3533 — Combinatorial Mathematics
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Introduces techniques of mathematical proofs including mathematical induction. Explores various techniques for counting such as permutation and combinations, inclusion-exclusion principle, recurrence relations, generating functions, Polya enumeration, and the mathematical formulations necessary for these techniques including elementary group theory and equivalence relations.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 67% | 6.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 26% | 26.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 54% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 57% · T 44% · W 70% · Th 44% · F 0%
Common patterns: MTWR (27% of sections), W (26% of sections), T (17% of sections), MWR (17% of sections), M (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Oana Veliche (43% of students) · reviews
- Anthony Iarrobino (29% of students) · reviews
- Muhammad Anadil Saeed Rao (29% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Shu-Shih Wu (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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Courses that list MATH 3533 in their prerequisites.
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