Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

MATH 2001 Spring 2022

Course description

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. Department enforced prerequisites: MATH 1300 or MATH 1310 or APPM 1345 or APPM 1350 (minimum grade C-).

Schedule

MWF 9:05 AM -- 9:55 AM, ECCR 1B51

University of Colorado Academic Calendar

Office hours

M 10:00 AM -- 10:50 AM (remote), W 10:00 AM -- 10:50 AM (in person), Th 12:20 PM -- 1:10 PM (remote), or by appointment

Textbook

The textbook for the course is:

1. Richard Hammack, The Book of Proof, Creative Commons, 3rd edition, 2018.

Our treatment will also follow parts of:

1. Tom M. Apostol, Calculus, Volume 2 (2nd Edition) Wiley, 1969.

Hammack's book is available in .pdf for free through the author's webpage.

Grading

Homework 15%, Quizzes 5%, Midterm I 25%, Midterm II 25%, Final 30%.

The lowest two Homework scores will be dropped and the lowest two Quiz scores will be dropped.