Description
This is a text that covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions, relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation. It explains and clarifies the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a final polished form. Hands-on exercises help students understand a concept soon after learning it. The text adopts a spiral approach: many topics are revisited multiple times, sometimes from a different perspective or at a higher level of complexity. The goal is to slowly develop students’ problem-solving and writing skills.
ISBN
9781942341161
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
Open SUNY Textbooks
City
Geneseo, NY
Keywords
discrete mathematics, logic, mathematics, number theory, proofs, sets
Disciplines
Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Kwong, Harris, "A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics" (2015). Milne Open Textbooks. 12.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/oer-ost/12
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