A Logical Approach to Discrete Math

A Logical Approach to Discrete Math
Author: David Gries
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1475738374

Here, the authors strive to change the way logic and discrete math are taught in computer science and mathematics: while many books treat logic simply as another topic of study, this one is unique in its willingness to go one step further. The book traets logic as a basic tool which may be applied in essentially every other area.

Discrete Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics
Author: Oscar Levin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781724572639

Note: This is a custom edition of Levin's full Discrete Mathematics text, arranged specifically for use in a discrete math course for future elementary and middle school teachers. (It is NOT a new and updated edition of the main text.)This gentle introduction to discrete mathematics is written for first and second year math majors, especially those who intend to teach. The text began as a set of lecture notes for the discrete mathematics course at the University of Northern Colorado. This course serves both as an introduction to topics in discrete math and as the "introduction to proof" course for math majors. The course is usually taught with a large amount of student inquiry, and this text is written to help facilitate this.Four main topics are covered: counting, sequences, logic, and graph theory. Along the way proofs are introduced, including proofs by contradiction, proofs by induction, and combinatorial proofs.While there are many fine discrete math textbooks available, this text has the following advantages: - It is written to be used in an inquiry rich course.- It is written to be used in a course for future math teachers.- It is open source, with low cost print editions and free electronic editions.

Logic and Discrete Mathematics

Logic and Discrete Mathematics
Author: Willem Conradie
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2015-05-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1119000106

Solutions manual to accompany Logic and Discrete Mathematics: A Concise Introduction This book features a unique combination of comprehensive coverage of logic with a solid exposition of the most important fields of discrete mathematics, presenting material that has been tested and refined by the authors in university courses taught over more than a decade. Written in a clear and reader-friendly style, each section ends with an extensive set of exercises, most of them provided with complete solutions which are available in this accompanying solutions manual.

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics via Logic and Proof

Introduction to Discrete Mathematics via Logic and Proof
Author: Calvin Jongsma
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2019-11-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030253589

This textbook introduces discrete mathematics by emphasizing the importance of reading and writing proofs. Because it begins by carefully establishing a familiarity with mathematical logic and proof, this approach suits not only a discrete mathematics course, but can also function as a transition to proof. Its unique, deductive perspective on mathematical logic provides students with the tools to more deeply understand mathematical methodology—an approach that the author has successfully classroom tested for decades. Chapters are helpfully organized so that, as they escalate in complexity, their underlying connections are easily identifiable. Mathematical logic and proofs are first introduced before moving onto more complex topics in discrete mathematics. Some of these topics include: Mathematical and structural induction Set theory Combinatorics Functions, relations, and ordered sets Boolean algebra and Boolean functions Graph theory Introduction to Discrete Mathematics via Logic and Proof will suit intermediate undergraduates majoring in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and related subjects with no formal prerequisites beyond a background in secondary mathematics.

A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics

A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics
Author: Harris Kwong
Publisher: Open SUNY Textbooks
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781942341161

A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics 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. The text explains and claries the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a nal 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 dierent perspective or at a higher level of complexity, in order to slowly develop the student's problem-solving and writing skills.

Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Author: Gary Haggard
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780534495015

Master the fundamentals of discrete mathematics with DISCRETE MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE with Student Solutions Manual CD-ROM! An increasing number of computer scientists from diverse areas are using discrete mathematical structures to explain concepts and problems and this mathematics text shows you how to express precise ideas in clear mathematical language. Through a wealth of exercises and examples, you will learn how mastering discrete mathematics will help you develop important reasoning skills that will continue to be useful throughout your career.

Invitation to Discrete Mathematics

Invitation to Discrete Mathematics
Author: Jiří Matoušek
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2009
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0198570430

A clear and self-contained introduction to discrete mathematics for undergraduates and early graduates.

Introductory Discrete Mathematics

Introductory Discrete Mathematics
Author: V. K . Balakrishnan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0486140385

This concise, undergraduate-level text focuses on combinatorics, graph theory with applications to some standard network optimization problems, and algorithms. More than 200 exercises, many with complete solutions. 1991 edition.

How to Prove It

How to Prove It
Author: Daniel J. Velleman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2006-01-16
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0521861241

Many students have trouble the first time they take a mathematics course in which proofs play a significant role. This new edition of Velleman's successful text will prepare students to make the transition from solving problems to proving theorems by teaching them the techniques needed to read and write proofs. The book begins with the basic concepts of logic and set theory, to familiarize students with the language of mathematics and how it is interpreted. These concepts are used as the basis for a step-by-step breakdown of the most important techniques used in constructing proofs. The author shows how complex proofs are built up from these smaller steps, using detailed 'scratch work' sections to expose the machinery of proofs about the natural numbers, relations, functions, and infinite sets. To give students the opportunity to construct their own proofs, this new edition contains over 200 new exercises, selected solutions, and an introduction to Proof Designer software. No background beyond standard high school mathematics is assumed. This book will be useful to anyone interested in logic and proofs: computer scientists, philosophers, linguists, and of course mathematicians.