Mathematics 220 - Discrete Mathematics

Spring
2015
02
4.00
David Cox
MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM; TH 09:00AM-09:50AM
Amherst College
MATH-220-02-1415S
CONV 302; SMUD 205
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.


Spring semester. Professor R. Benedetto.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.