Adaptation course in Discrete Math (факультатив)
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General Information
The main goal of the Discrete Mathematics Adaptation Course is to help students keep up with the course curriculum by discussing the most important and challenging topics in detail. The second very important goal of the course is to teach students to work competently with mathematical definitions and proofs, correctly logically build solutions to problems and prove statements. The topics of the course are coordinated with the "basic" course of the DSBA and SE program, but its study will also be useful for the direction of AMI. The approximate order of topics is sets and logic, functions and relations, the beginning of number theory, combinatorics, graphs, the foundations of probability theory, generating functions.
Schedule
The classes are organised on Wednesdays at 18:10.
Course materials
First semester
Date | Topic | Problem Set | Class note | Video |
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21.09.22 | Statements, connectives, quantifiers | Problem Set 1 | - | |
28.09.22 | Validity of statements, types of proof | Problem Set 2 | Solutions | - |
7.10.22 | Three types of mathematical induction | Problem Set 3 | Solutions | Video 3 |
14.10.22 | Proofs with induction | Problem Set 4 | Solutions | - |
21.10.22 | Divisibility. Calculation of remainders. Direct proofs. | Problem Set 5 | Solutions | [
https://youtu.be/-OIYkDOkLyk Video 5] |
Homeworks
Semester 1
Homework 1 (Logics), Deadline 31st October
Homework 2 (Induction), Deadline 31st November, better to complete before the November Test
References
1. Discrete Mathematics (An Open Introduction) by Oscar Levin, p. 197 Logics. Many simple problems with solution to feel the topic.
2. Lecture notes by Evgeny Dashkov
PLUS: there is a folder with records on wikipage
3. Шень А., Математическая индукция. 5-е изд, М.: МЦНМО, 2016. Many problems to work with three different versions of induction.
Grading and Results
Final grade = Average(HWs)+ Bonus points
Bonus point number is between 0 to 20. Such points may be given for a variety of auxiliary activities.