Universität Wien

250102 SE Seminar (discrete mathematics) (2007W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 04.10. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 11.10. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 18.10. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 25.10. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 08.11. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 15.11. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 22.11. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 29.11. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 06.12. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 13.12. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 10.01. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 17.01. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 24.01. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)
Thursday 31.01. 13:00 - 15:00 (ehem. Seminarraum SSC Geo 2A180 1.OG UZA II)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The central objects of this seminar will be convex
polytopes (= convex hulls of a finite number of points in R^d), which we will approach from a combinatorial point of view. Much of our geometric
intuition for R^d is derived from life in R^3 and one fascinating feature of the theory of convex polytopes is to see, when and how this intuition fails. We plan to follow Günter Ziegler's book "Lectures on polytopes".

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Lectures by the participants.

Reading list

Günter M. Ziegler, "Lectures on polytopes", Springer 1995.

Association in the course directory

MALS

Last modified: Fr 01.07.2022 00:25