Andreas Mang
Department of Mathematics, University of Houston
MATH 3336 Discrete Mathematics (Spring 2021)
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to proofs and the abstract approach that characterizes upper-level mathematics courses. It serves as a transition to advanced mathematics, and ideally is taken after the initial calculus sequence and before (or concurrently with) mid-level mathematics courses. The objective is for students to develop the skills and techniques they will need as they study any type of advanced mathematics, whether pure or applied. In particular, this course covers topics that are ubiquitous throughout mathematics (e.g., logic, sets, relations, functions) and helps prepare students for classes such as Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra, and Advanced Linear Algebra. The course provides a careful treatment of logic, proofs, sets, functions, and mathematical reasoning. Using this basis, counting techniques are studied thoroughly.
Course material and homework assignments will be made available on blackboard.
Syllabus
A tentative version of the syllabus for this course can be found here.
Location and Time
MW 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on MS Teams (synchronous).
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