Math 13187, FALL 2025

Course Information

• Instructor: Sam Evens sevens at nd dot edu

• Course Syllabus 

• Text: Simon Singh, "The Code Book", Anchor

• Mainly we use the lecture notes listed below (Units 1 to 19) as the text.

• Class Time: MW 2:00-3:15, DBRT 303

• Office Hours: M 1:00-1:50,  Tu 4-5, or by appointment, or after class. 

• Quizzes: some Wednesdays

• Announcements and information: 

         Image of Pascal's triangle  

         Another image of Pascal's triangle 

         RSA factoring challenge

         List of the first 1000 prime numbers 

         padlock video 

Note Pads from Lectures:

8-25 Notes 

8-27 Notes 

9-1 Notes, Subtraction Principle 

9-3 Notes,  combinations 

9-8 Notes, Pascal's triangle 

Typed Notes on Course Material: 

     Unit 1

     Unit 2

    Unit 3

    Unit 4

    Unit 5

    Unit 6

    Unit 7

    Unit 8

    Unit 9

    Unit 10

    Unit 11

    Unit 12

    Unit 13

   Unit 14 

   Unit 15 

   Unit 16 

   Unit 17 

   Unit 18 

   Unit 19

Assignments: Assignments with a date are due on the specified date.

 Math Autobiography due 9-3

Group 1, in-class 8-25, due 9-3 

Group 2, in-class 8-27, due 9-3 

Homework1, due 9-3 

Group 3, from 9-1 Class, due 9-10 

Group 4, in-class 9-3, due 9-10 

Homework 2, due 9-10 

Group 5, in-class 9-8, due 9-17