Descriptif

Discrete Mathematics MAA 103 (Year 1) has two main objectives: (i) teach fundamental concepts in discrete mathematics, which are the building blocks of many different areas of science and of advanced mathematics (ii) teach how to write proofs. The cours strarts with elementary logic (e.g. quantifiers, different methods of proof), sets, and functions. The second part of the course introduces students to combinatorics and probability (on finite sets).

The lectures will closely follow the textbook Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction (3rd Edition) by Scheinerman. For a different presentation and broader applications concerning computer science, one may have a look at Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Epp.

Course webpage: http://www.cmap.polytechnique.fr/~kortchemski/dmaths/