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COURSE NUMBER: MATH 360
COURSE TITLE: Discrete Mathematics
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: Amy Feaver
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: credits 3 (hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 1.5)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to formal logical reasoning and mathematical theory in computing science. Topics include: fundamental logic, set theory, induction, relations and functions, languages, the principle of inclusion and exclusion, generating functions and recurrence.

Same as CMPT 360.

Prerequisites: MATH 200; Corequisite: MATH 221
REQUIRED TEXTS: Rosen, Kenneth (1999), Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications (4th Edition).  
MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:
Lab Assignments 25%
Homework 15%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%
100%
COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is intended to introduce students to the basics of mathematical reasoning, including:
  • Logic and truth tables
  • Set  theory,  set  operations,  Venn  diagrams  and  their  applications  to  problem solving
  • Mathematical proof, including proof by induction, contradiction, contrapositive and the pigeonhole principle
  • Fundamentals of counting, permutations, combinations and inclusion/exclusion
  • Basic  number  theory,  prime  factorizations,  divisibility  and  the  Euclidean algorithm
  • Recurrence relations and generating functions
COURSE CONTENT:
  • Logic and Sets
  • Integers
  • Proofs
  • Counting
  • Recurrence and Inclusion/Exclusion
  • Relations and Their Properties
  • Graphs

Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.

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