MATH237

An introduction to the mathematical terminology, tools, and theory which form the foundation for much of the material in mathematics and computer science. Topics include: logic; number theory; methods of proof including mathematical induction, direct proofs, proofs by contradiction, contraposition, and counterexample; set theory; functions and relations, probability. Optionally coverd in addition to the above: elements of combinatorics. This course (or MATH 205 Mathematical Structures) is a prerequisite for most mathematics couses numbered above Multivariable Calculus.