Description

Overview:

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.

Subject:

Mathematics, Functions, Numbers and Operations

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division

Material Type:

Textbook

Author:

Harris Kwong, SUNY Fredonia

Provider:

State University of New York

Provider Set:

OpenSUNY Textbooks

Date Added:

11/06/2015