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MAT 181 (Discrete Mathematics)
This page was updated on: May 4, 2018.
Course Schedule: Sec. 1L: T Th 5:00-6:15 pm Room 201D
Prerequisites: "C" or better in MAT 105 or qualifying score on Math Placement Test. MAT 102 may be an acceptable substitute for MAT 105 in certain cases (see your instructor).
Course Outline:
- Logic of Compound Statements, including Digital Logic Circuits and Number Systems (Chapter 2)
- Logic of Quantified Statements (Chapter 3)
- Introduction to Set Theory (Sections 1.2, 6.1)
- Introduction to Graphs and Trees (Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.5, 10.7)
- Introduction to Sequences and Recursion (Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7)
- Counting Techniques (Sections 9.2, 9.5, and other Ch. 9 topics)
Important Announcements
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FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 15, 5:00 - 6:45 pm.
The final exam is REQUIRED. If you do not take the final exam, you will receive a failing grade (F) in this course.
Topics: The entire course.
Format: A substantial part of the exam will be multiple-choice. The remaining questions will be free-format.
Bring: No. 2 pencils and erasers, your own calculator. You may NOT share calculators nor use calculators attached to cell phones or other electronic devices.
Notes Page to be supplied with the exam: Page 1 of the Section 10.2 handout will be attached to the final exam. This is the same sheet that was attached to Exam 3.
Make-Up Policy: If there is an emergency and you miss the final exam, you must contact your instructor as soon as possible - preferably before the exam - and no later than 12:00 noon on the day following the exam, to discuss the possible of a make-up. A make-up may be denied if you have poor attendance, missing assignments or you do not have a valid reason (with adequate documentation, if requested).
More information about the exam, including suggested study strategies, is contained in the document below.
Homework Assignments
Describes process for assigning and grading homework. Includes some "strategies for success" to help you with the homework assignments.
Course Documentation
Handouts and Other Documentation for:
Chapter 2 (Logic of Compound Statements)
Chapter 3 (Logic of Quantified Statements)
Sections 1.2 and 6.1 (Introduction to Set Theory)
Chapter 10 (Introduction to Graphs and Trees)
Chapter 5 (Introduction to Sequences and Recursion)
Chapter 9 (Counting Techniques)
Answers to Selected Homework Problems (to be provided)
From time to time, answers to selected homework problems will be posted online (especially graded homework problems that students tended to have difficulty with).
Other Links
Includes a link to the errata (list of errors in the textbook), review material, tips and additional problems.
Be sure to check the error list on the author's web site before reading the textbook or working on the homework problems!