MATH 2001-003, Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

Syllabus

Text
The Book of Proof, Richard Hammack, available here.
Prerequisites
MATH 1300 or MATH 1310 or APPM 1345 or APPM 1350 (minimum grade C-).
Course Contents
Introduces the ideas of rigor and proof through an examination of basic set theory, existential and universal quantifiers, elementary counting, discrete probability, and additional topics.
Grading
Your grade will be computed from:
Students will obtain the full 5% for class participation by default. Points may be deducted for poor attendance and lack of in-class engagement.
Tests
The two midterms will be held during class on Friday, February 14 and Friday, March 20, 2020.
The final exam will be on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, from 1:30pm to 4pm in the usual classroom.
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Homework
Weekly homework will be collected, usually on Fridays, with the lowest 4 dropped. Pink problems will be graded (see Homework page). No late homework will be accepted, to help develop regularity of habits. There are weekly reading assignments, which you should not leave for later, because pacing is all-important here: you need time to read, digest, and write your thoughts out, and finish before the next assignment comes. Hurrying and cramming will undermine the whole enterprise, which depends rather upon leisurely contemplation.
Notebooks
You are to keep two notebooks, one for the reading assignments (1-3 pages per assignment), and one for the theory we develop out of Hammack's book (and MacLane's 3 chapters). Each notebook should be well organized and cleanly written. The process of writing down summaries of readings is an exercise: by performing it well, you develop your own thought-muscles, with the side benefit of producing, and then possessing, quality study (and potentially teaching) material. My advice is to take the following steps: for each reading assignment and each chapter of Hammack,
  1. Read once lightly, maybe annotating.
  2. Come to class, listen to lecture, ask questions, discuss the topics.
  3. Read again, carefully this time, looking for things previously discussed and considered.
  4. Put it all together in your head, and write it down.
I will grade the notebooks (5% each) for quality as well as completeness. I'm trying to get you to develop your own study materials, through your own work, for your own benefit. I will grade only to ensure that that happens!
Students With Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit your accommodation letter from Disability Services to your faculty member in a timely manner (at least one week before the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities in the academic environment. Information on requesting accommodations is located on the Disability Services website www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/students. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or dsinfo@colorado.edu for further assistance. If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Medical Conditions under the Students tab on the Disability Services website and discuss your needs with your professor.
Missed Exams
If you know that you are going to miss an exam or cannot take the final exam at the scheduled time, please notify your instructor at least two classes in advance. If you miss a midterm exam for any acceptable reason (e.g. religious obligation, documented illness), that midterm exam score will be replaced by an estimated score based on your performance on the other midterm. If you miss both exams for acceptable reasons, your midterm scores will be replaced by estimated scores based on your performance on the final. If you miss the final exam and have not rescheduled it in advance, you will score zero on the final or receive an incomplete in the course, depending on the circumstances. You may not reschedule a final exam after the exam has started.
In order to be excused from an exam for medical reasons, you must either produce a note from a doctor, or you must obtain prior permission from the instructor to miss the exam. Self diagnosis and self medication are not acceptable for this purpose.
Religious Obligations
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, you should inform your professor of any conflict as soon as possible, and at least a week in advance.
In the case of conflicts with exams, if you do not inform your instructor of the conflict at least two classes in advance of the exam, you must provide documentary evidence of the religious obligation.
Student Classroom and Course-Related Behavior
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Honor Code
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