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401-3058-00L 4 Credits BSC , DZ , SHE , MSC D-MATH
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Combinatorics I

Kombinatorik I

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Norbert Hungerbühler
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 11:33:48

Abstract

The course Combinatorics I and II is an introduction into the field of enumerative combinatorics.

Objective

Upon completion of the course, students are able to classify combinatorial problems and to apply adequate techniques to solve them.

Content

Contents of the lectures Combinatorics I and II: congruence transformation of the plane, symmetry groups of geometric figures, Euler's function, Cayley graphs, formal power series, permutation groups, cycles, Bunside's lemma, cycle index, Polya's theorems, applications to graph theory and isomers.

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , DZ , SHE , MSC
Frequency
Every two years

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Kombinatorik I
  • Wed 18:15-20:00 (HG D 3.2)
2 h weekly

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