Fall 2021
Instructor: Enrique Treviño
Lectures: MTWF 11:00 - 11:50 am in Brown Hall 316
Office Hours: MWF 8am-10am. You can also arrange a meeting by appointment.
Office: Brown Hall 123
Email:
Phone Ext.: #6187
Announcements
Cardinality Lecture Notes. We covered a few things extra in class and we have not covered everything on these notes yet.
We will cover everything in these notes and more. Another good resource to read on cardinality is Chapter 13 in the open textbook
The Book of Proof by Richard Hammack. The chapter is here.
An excerpt of the comic book Logicomix relevant to the infinite hotel example I mentioned in class.
Different proof of Cantor-Bernstein. This is another proof of Cantor-Bernstein. A very nice proof. I suggest you spend some time thinking of why the author had to go through so much trouble to get to the proof at the end. I also suggest you fill out the details in the write up. Another famous proof can be found in Wikipedia Schroder-Bernstein-Cantor theorem.
The third midterm is Wednesday Wednesday December 1. To prepare for the midterm, I recommend working on the following:
No class on Friday November 5.
Some extra notes regarding the Pigeonhole principle.
The second midterm is Wednesday October 27. To prepare for the midterm, I recommend working on the following:
Induction Practice
Induction Practice Solutions.
The first midterm is Friday October 1. To prepare for the midterm, I recommend working on the following:
Poker Worksheet
Poker Worksheet Solutions.
No class on Friday September 10.
Access to the homework assignments.
Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction by Edward R. Scheinerman.
The textbook is mandatory.Course Description
Topics covered include logic and proofs, set theory, relations, cardinal numbers, countable and uncountable sets, permutations and combinations, graph theory, and group theory. Prerequisite: Mathematics 110. Under the Forester Fundamental Curriculum, this course meets the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Topics we will cover
The main goal of the class is to learn how to do mathematical proofs. We will learn several proof techniques and on the way we will use these techniques on different subjects of mathematics such as number theory, combinatorics, and set theory. We will also cover several important abstract concepts such as relations, functions and partially ordered sets.
The sections in the book that will be covered (possibly in a different order) are:
1-12, 14-17, 19, 20, 22, 24-26, 54-56.
Student Learning Outcomes
Main Goals:Grading
The course grade will be based on:
Quizzes 20%,
Midterms 45% (15% each),
Final Exam 35%.
There will be written homework roughly every week. A copy of all homeworks can be accessed here. The dates of the quizzes will be updated as the semester progresses. Collaboration in the homework is permitted. The homework won't be turned in, instead there will be quizzes to test you on the homework exercises. There will be approximately 9 quizzes throughout the semester (roughly every week). The quizzes will consist of 2 or 3 problems which will be similar to the questions assigned on the homework assignment that week (but not necessarily identical).
The tentative dates for the midterms are:
Attendance
Students are expected to come to every lecture and every exam.Description of instructional time and expectations:
This course meets 4 times per week for 4 hours per week. The course carries 1.0 course credit (equivalent to four semester credit hours). Students are expected to devote a minimum of 12 hours of total work per week (in-class time plus out-of-class work) to this course.Academic Honesty Policy
The student is expected to be honest with their work. I will penalize any student that copies or uses a cell phone to look for answers in an exam or quiz. I encourage students to be familiar with the college's Academic Honesty Policy to see the possible sanctions for academic dishonesty.
COVID-19 Precautions
It is recommended to have a plan on how to get notes in case you need to be quarantined.Accommodations Statement
If you are a student who needs an accommodation because of a disability or medical or psychological condition that limits your ability to fully participate in this course, please contact Kara Fifield, Director of Disability Services, to document your disability with the College and with the professor of this course. Academic accommodations should be reasonable and not alter the fundamental nature of this course. Because it can take a week or more to arrange requested accommodations, you are encouraged to establish your semester accommodations as early in the semester as possible. Contact Kara Fifield by email or phone: kfifield@lakeforest.edu or 847-735-5167. For more information about services for students with disabilities at Lake Forest College, see: http://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/resources/disability/
You are also welcome to contact me privately to discuss your academic needs. However, all disability-related accommodations must be arranged through Kara Fifield.Last modified on November 17, 2021.