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Combinatorics and Optimization

Degree Requirements

Combinatorics and Optimization

Students in this academic plan must fulfil all the requirements in Table 1 and Table 2. This must include at least 26 math courses and the following specific requirements:

  • One of
    • MATH 239 Introduction to Combinatorics
    • MATH 249 Introduction to Combinatorics (Advanced Level)
  • One of
    • CO 250 Introduction to Optimization
    • CO 255 Introduction to Optimization (Advanced Level)
  • One of
    • CO 330 Combinatorial Enumeration
    • CO 342 Introduction to Graph Theory
  • One of
    • CO 351 Network Flow Theory
    • CO 353 Computational Discrete Optimization
    • CO 367 Nonlinear Optimization
      Note: If CO 255 is taken, this requirement can be satisfied by taking one of CO 450 to CO 471.
  • Three additional courses chosen from
  • All of
  • Three of
    • MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics or MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)
    • AMATH 331/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis or PMATH 333 Introduction to Real Analysis
    • AMATH 332/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis
    • CS 462 Formal Languages and Parsing
    • CS 466 Algorithm Design and Analysis
    • CS 487 Introduction to Symbolic Computation
    • PMATH 334 Introduction to Rings and Fields with Applications or PMATH 348 Fields and Galois Theory
    • PMATH 340 Elementary Number Theory
      Note: These fourth-year CS courses are open only to Computer Science majors.
  • Two additional 300- or 400-level math courses with a subject code other than CO
  • One additional 300- or 400-level math course
  • Three additional math courses

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