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Course Outlines

Summer 2022 - MACM 101 E100

Discrete Mathematics I (3)

Class Number: 3395

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Wed, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 16, 2022
    Tue, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    BC Math 12 (or equivalent), or any of MATH 100, 150, 151, 154, 157.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to counting, induction, automata theory, formal reasoning, modular arithmetic. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is an introduction to discrete mathematics. The course will focus on establishing basic principles and motivate the relevance of those principles by providing examples of applications in Computing Science.

Topics:

  • Counting
  • Logic and Quantifiers
  • Introductory Number Theory + Proof Writing
  • Set Theory
  • Finite Probability + Expected Value
  • Mathematical Induction
  • Functions and Relations
  • Growth of Functions
  • Introduction to Graphs and Trees (Time Permitting)

Grading

NOTES:

There will be a series of weekly tutorials, weekly assignments, two midterms and a final exam. The details will be discussed in the first week of classes. Students must pass the final exam in order to pass the course.

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics (an Applied Introduction), Ralph P. Grimaldi, Addison-Wesley, 2004
ISBN: 9780201726343

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2022

Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction.  Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. 

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the summer 2022 term.