18.200 Principles of Discrete Applied Mathematics
18.200 Principles of Discrete Applied Mathematics (Spring 2024, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Ankur Moitra, Prof. Peter Shor, and Susan Ruff. This course will teach you illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics, including counting, generating functions, probability, linear optimization, algebraic structures, basic number theory, information theory, and coding theory. It is a CI-M (Communication Intensive in the Major) course and thus includes a writing component. (from ocw.mit.edu)
| Lecture 03 - Inclusion-Exclusion |
We explain and prove the inclusion-exclusion principle and apply it to the hat check problem. We go over the coupon collector's problem. We define what independence of random variables means.
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