Extremal Combinatorics

Welcome to the course webpage for the Extremal Combinatorics course taught by Jonathan Noel at the University of Victoria taking place during September-December 2024.

Registration Information

Students at the University of Victoria can register for the course normally. The course numbers are Math 426 (undergraduate) and Math 529 (graduate).

Students at other PIMS-affiliated institutions can register for the course as a PIMS Network Wide Course via the Western Deans Agreement. See the PIMS Network Wide Course page for information about the Western Deans Agreement.

Other students are welcome to attend the lectures on Zoom, YouTube or in person. However, we cannot mark the work of students who are not officially registered.

Course Outline

The official course outline can be found here: Course Outline.

When and Where

Dates: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Sep 4, 2024 until Dec 4, 2024.

Times: 10:30 am to 11:20 am Pacific Time (local time in Victoria, BC, Canada).

Location: Hickman Building 110.

Remote Viewing: Zoom (contact the lecturer by e-mail for the link) or YouTube livestream or YouTube playlist

Click here for the official scheduling information on the UVic website.

Course Notes

The lectures will follow these Course Notes written by the lecturer. These notes are mainly available in html format. I will try to produce a pdf version of the notes as well.

Guest Lecturers

Assignments

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Assignment 1

Assignment 2

Assignment 3

Assignment 4

Assignment 5

Assignment 6

Project

Click here for a pdf file with details about the class project. Submit your projects to the instructor by by e-mail.

Final Exam

The final exam will be posted here in the future.

Lecture Schedule