Mathematics 220 - Discrete Mathematics
Fall
2015
01
4.00
David Cox
MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM; TH 01:00PM-01:50PM
Amherst College
MATH-220-01-1516F
SMUD 206; SMUD 206
dacox@amherst.edu
This course is an introduction to some topics in mathematics that do not require the calculus. The topics covered include logic, elementary set theory, functions, relations and equivalence relations, mathematical induction, counting principles, and graph theory. Additional topics may vary from year to year. This course serves as an introduction to mathematical thought and pays particular attention to helping students learn how to write proofs. Four class hours per week.
Limited to 25 students fall semester. No limit for spring semester. Fall and spring semesters. Professors TBA.