MATH 601 Algebraic Coding Theory

Instructor

Prof. Marge Bayer

612 Snow Hall, 864-4319, bayer@ku.edu

people.ku.edu/~bayer/601.html.

Messages can also be left in my mailbox in 405 Snow

Office hours:

Mondays, 11 am - 12 noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 - 11 am and by appointment
No office hours on Tuesday, January 23

Prerequisites

MATH 290

Textbook

Introduction to Coding Theory, 2nd ed., by Jürgen Bierbrauer. The goal is to cover most of Part I and Chapter 12.
I may also supplement with other materials, which I would make available in Blackboard.

Test Dates

Midterm Exam: Wednesday, March 7
Final Exam: Thursday, May 10, 7:30 - 10 am

Homework

Homework assignments are posted on the web at people.ku.edu/~bayer/601.html. You must read the appropriate sections in the textbook. Written assignments will be collected every week. You may discuss the problems with others, but you must write your own solutions. You must never borrow or lend written homework before it is due. You can ask me for hints on homework problems that you have worked on. If you get any help from the web, other books or other people, you must cite your sources. (Failure to do so constitutes academic misconduct.) Your homework sheets should be stapled together, and should be as neat as if they were typed. English sentences must be used to explain solutions. Your lowest homework score will be dropped.
Extra credit problems on homework assignments are generally more abstract or more challenging than regular homework. Extra credit points, possibly scaled, can add up to 25 points to the final point total.

Grades

Grades will be calculated out of 500 points distributed as follows: 150 points for the homework, 140 points for the midterm exam, and 210 points for the final exam.

Accommodation

The Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC) coordinates accommodations and services for all eligible KU students with disabilities. If you have a disability for which you wish to request accommodations and have not contacted the AAAC, please do so as soon as possible. They are located in 22 Strong Hall and can be reached at 785-864-4064 (V/TTY). Information about their services can be found at http://access.ku.edu/ Please also contact me privately in regard to your needs in this course.

Religious Observances

If you have a conflict between the course schedule and mandated religious observances, contact me privately as soon as possible.

Nondiscrimination

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Academic Misconduct

Students should review the university policy on Academic conduct at http://policy.ku.edu/governance/USRR#art2sect6. Charges of academic misconduct in this course can result from copying from another student, accessing a cell phone or other electronic device during an examination, or using help from the internet, books (other than the assigned textbook) or other people without citation.

Concealed Carry of Weapons

Individuals who choose to carry concealed handguns are solely responsible to do so in a safe and secure manner in strict conformity with state and federal laws and KU weapons policy. Safety measures outlined in the KU weapons policy specify that a concealed handgun:

• must be under the constant control of the carrier;
• must be out of view, concealed either on the body of the carrier, or backpack, purse, or bag that remains under the carrier's custody and control;
• must be in a holster that covers the trigger area and secures any external hammer in an uncocked position;
• must have the safety on, and have no round in the chamber.

Intellectual Property

Course materials prepared by the instructor, together with the content of all lectures, are the property of the instructor. Video and audio recording of lectures without the consent of the instructor is prohibited. Permission to make such recordings may be granted by the instructor on a case by case basis, on the condition that these recordings are used only as a study aid by the individual making the recording. Unless explicit permission is obtained from the instructor, recordings of lectures may not be modified and must not be transferred or transmitted to any other person, whether or not that individual is enrolled in the course. Uploading course materials to other web sites is not permitted.

Disclaimer

If it becomes necessary to modify any information in this syllabus, I will notify you in class and on the MATH 601 web page. You should check the web page periodically for announcements.