Math 240 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

• Prerequisites: Math 221.
• Frequency: Fall (I) , Spring(II)
• Student Body: This course is intended for students in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Credits: 3cr (N-I)
• Recent Texts: Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, 5th ed. (K. Rosen)
• Course Coordinator: Richard A. Brualdi
• Background and Goals: As the title Introduction to Discrete Mathematics suggests, Math 240 is a course on the fundamentals of discrete (as opposed to continuous) mathematics. It is a requirement for the BS degree program in Computer Engineering offered by the ECE department. The course is a foundational math course for this program and is meant to be taken early in the program; it is also a good foundation for higher mathematics courses. You will be introduced to many new concepts and topics, and we shall not spend a long time on any one of them.
• Alternatives: n/a
• Subsequent Courses: n/a

Content coverage:

• Logic, sets and functions (chapter 1).
• Algorithms and integers (chapter 2 except 2.6).
• Mathematical reasoning (chapter 3).
• Counting (chapter 4 except 4.6).
• Discrete Probability (section 5.1).
• Recurrence relations (sections 6.1-6.3).
• Relations (chapter 7 except 7.2).
• Graphs (sections 8.1-8.2).
• Trees (section 9.1).