Fall 2013, Section 2
Instructor: Tyler Simon
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-2:15pm
Location: Academic IV, room 013
Overview
This is an undergraduate course on discrete mathematics for computer science which covers proof techniques, counting methods and problem-solving strategies through topics such as logic, sets, graph and number theory, functions, combinatorics, modular and binary arithmetic, summations, probability and recurrence relations.
Resources
- Course Textbook on Amazon
- Introduction to Mathematical Thinking by Keith Devlin (recommended)
- UMBC CSEE Dept. Help Center (Additional help is available for CMSC 203)
- Common Number Sets
- Introduction to Finite Mathematics, by Kemeny, Snell and Thompson
- Logic Puzzle, Knights and Knaves
- Problems in Combinatorics and Graph Theory