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PDF of short syllabus handed out in class
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| Meeting time: |
MWF 2:00--2:50 CPR 461 (
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| Prerequisites: |
The course starts from very basic ideas, but a grasp of
linear algebra and algebra will be useful.
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| Important dates: |
| August 25 |
First day of Class |
| September 1 |
Labor Day (no class) |
| November 1 |
Last day to drop with a ``W'' |
| November 27, 28 |
Thanksgiving (no class) |
| December 5 |
Last day of class |
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| Text: |
Association schemes:Designed Experiments, Algebra and Combinatorics''
by R.A. Bailey.
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| Homework: |
As we proceed, you will be assigned problem sets
based primarily on the exercises in the text.
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| Presentations: |
Each student must give an in-class presentation based upon
supplementary material choosen in consultation with the instructor.
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| Grades: |
The grade will be based upon the homework and the presenation.
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| Notes and Tapes: |
You are expected to take notes.
All unauthorized recordings of class are prohibited.
Recordings that accommodate individual student needs must be
approved in advance and may be used for personal use during the
semester only; redistribution is prohibited. |
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Links
publishers website.
Text at Amazon.com
google books
Author's page
Some related material (subconstituent algebra)
encyclopedia of design theory
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