Discrete Mathematics

Academic year 2011-12

Date last modified

23-4-2012 1:29

Period

Period 2

Startdate:

31-Oct-11

Enddate:

23-Dec-11

Code

SCI2002

ECTS credits

5.0

Organisational unit

University College Maastricht

Coordinator

G.M. Schoenmakers

Description

The language of mathematics is an unambiguous one, which makes it play an important part in many scientific studies. In the Discrete Mathematics course students learn to speak the mathematical language, to think like a mathematician. The following basic issues will be discussed within the framework of the mathematical language: Numbers, e.g. integers, rational numbers and real numbers and properties that these numbers may have; logic and how to use logic to construct mathematical proofs; sets and intersections, unions and sizes of sets; infinity and its different sizes; relationships and functions. These basic issues will, in one way or another, be discussed in just about every mathematics course, making the Discrete Mathematics course very useful to combine with other mathematics courses. The course may also be useful for students who are interested in Computer Science and Econometrics.

Goals

To make students familiar with several basic issues of mathematics. Among others we deal with logic, numbers, sets, proofs and functions.

Instruction language

Prerequisites

Basic high school skills in mathematics (equations, functions, graphs,…). See SCI-M. It is recommended that you passed an exam in Mathematics in secondary school. Students who have successfully completed Magical Mathematics cannot take part in this course.

Recommended literature

Chetwynd, A., & Diggle, P. Discrete Mathematics.

Teaching methods

PBL
PRESENTATION(S)
LECTURE(S)
ASSIGNMENT(S)
PAPER(S)

Assessment methods

FINAL PAPER
ATTENDANCE
PARTICIPATION
WRITTEN EXAM
ORAL EXAM
TAKE HOME EXAM

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