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Math 4000/5399 Phylogenetics, Spring 2010

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TR 9:30–10:50 am in MA 115
Lars Winther Christensen
T 11:00–12:00 am, W 4:00–6:00 pm, and R 8:30–9:30 am,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link Comments
26 Feb Textbook errata
14 Jan Syllabus and policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
4 May 89–91
29 Apr 87–87 5.7.3 89–91
27 Apr 84–87 5.7.3 87–89
22 Apr 75–78 84–87
20 Apr 72, 74 75–78
15 Apr 73 4.8.4 74–75
13 Apr 69–73 4.8.4 73–76
8 Apr 67–69 69–71
6 Apr 65–67 4.8.1 67–71
1 Apr 3.9.6 65–68
30 Mar 54–56 3.9.6 65–68
25 Mar 52–54 3.9.3 54–56
23 Mar 49–52 Verify the claims following Exa. 3.4.2 52–55
11 Mar 47–48 49–53
9 Mar 46 47–49
4 Mar Exam 2.9.8 47–48
2 Mar 45–46
25 Feb 33–35, 43–45 2.9.7 45–48
23 Feb 30–33 Verify the detail of proof of 2.6.2 33–35, 43–45
18 Feb 27–28 Verify the application of 2.3.2 in proof of 2.5.2 30–33
16 Feb 27–28 Verify 2.4.4 for trees with 4 vertices 28–30
11 Feb 25–27 Play with the asymptotic on p. 26 27–30
9 Feb 25–28
4 Feb 22–24 Verify Example 2.3.3 25–28
2 Feb 19–21 Prove (2.2) 22–25
28 Jan 16–19 2.9.1 19–22
26 Jan 10–14 1.5.14 16–19
21 Jan 8–10 Prove prop. 1.3.1 10–14
19 Jan 8 Prove the prop.s on pp. 8–9 8–11
14 Jan 5–7 Prove prop. 1.2.3 8–11

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
20 Apr 4.8.4 27 Apr
13 Apr 4.8.1 20 Apr
6 Apr Complete the proof of Prop. 4.1.3 13 Apr
30 Mar 3.9.10 6 Apr
9 Mar Prove Prop. 3.2.1 31 Mar
2 Mar 3.9.1 9 Mar
23 Feb 2.9.4 3 Mar
16 Feb 2.9.3 24 Feb
2 Feb 2.9.1 16 Feb
26 Jan 1.5: 4, 12 2 Feb
19 Jan 1.5: 1, 3 26 Jan

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, a midterm exam, and the final exam.
They count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  50%
Midterm exam:  20%
Final exam:  30%
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