MAT 253-01 (Discrete Mathematical Structures)
Fall 2014
A rigorous introduction to discrete mathematical structures, proof techniques, and programming. Topics include sets, functions, sequences, relations, induction, propositional and predicate logic, modular arithmetic, and mathematical programming.
- Pr. an acceptable score on the mathematics placement test or a grade of at least C in MAT 151
- Only one of MAT 253 or MAT 295 can count toward degree requirements for a mathematics major.
The class meets MWF 9:00 - 9:50 AM in Petty 227. The final exam
is Monday, December 8, 2014, 8:00 - 11:00 AM.
All announcements and handouts will be posted on Blackboard. Be sure to check your
UNCG email regularly.
Documents (pdf)
Useful links
- The Art of Proof by Matthias Beck and Ross Geoghegan is an
excellent introduction to writing good proofs. Go to the UNCG Library
Catalog to find this book. You can download a free copy by
entering your UNCG information.
- Math Help Center: Tutoring is provided on a walk-in first come first serve basis. No appointment is necessary. See the webpage for the schedule.
- Textbook website has tips, advice, additional exercises, and other supplemental information.
Python is a great object-oriented, interpreted, and interactive programming language.
- The official home of
the Python Programming Language: Downloads, documentation, and more.
- Non-Programmer's
Tutorial for Python 3: The Non-Programmers' Tutorial For Python 3
is a tutorial designed to be an introduction to the Python programming
language. This guide is for someone with no programming experience.
- Python 3
Tutorial: This tutorial does not attempt to be comprehensive and
cover every single feature, or even every commonly used
feature. Instead, it introduces many of Python’s most noteworthy
features, and will give you a good idea of the language’s flavor and
style. After reading it, you will be able to read and write Python
modules and programs, and you will be ready to learn more about the
various Python library modules described in The Python Standard
Library.
- Python for Non-Programmers: If you've never programmed before, the tutorials on this page are recommended for you; they don't assume that you have previous experience.
- Python for Programmers: The tutorials on this page are aimed at people who have previous experience with other programming languages (C, Perl, Lisp, Visual Basic, etc.).
- The Python
Wiki