Computer Science 250 - Introduction To Computation

Fall
2013
01
4.00
David Barrington

M W F 2:30PM 3:20PM

UMass Amherst
31742
Lecture, discussion. Basic concepts of discrete mathematics useful to computer science: set theory, strings and formal languages, propositional and predicate calculus, relations and functions, basic number theory. Induction and recursion: interplay of inductive definition, inductive proof, and recursive algorithms. Graphs, trees, and search. Finite-state machines, regular languages, nondeterministic finite automata, Kleene's Theorem. Problem sets, 2-3 midterm exams, timed final.
Open to Computer Science, Math, and CS Engineering majors only. Prq:MATH132&Cmp187orECE242w/C STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED CMPSCI 187 OR EQUIVALENT WITH A GRADE OF `C' OR BETTER AND HAVE A CO-REQUISITE OF MATH 132 MAY REQUEST OVERRIDE (IF SEATS AVAILABLE). CMPSCI MINORS, APPLICANTS-ON-CONTRACT, AND OTHERS NOT MEETING ELIGIBILITY, OR STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cs.umass.edu/ugrad-education/courses
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.