MATH 239 - Introduction to Mathematical Proof

2018-2019 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course will provide an introduction to the language of advanced mathematics and to mathematical proof. It will emphasize rigorous argument and the practice of proof in various mathematical contexts. Topics will include logic, set theory, cardinality, methods of proof, and induction. Other mathematical topics chosen at the discretion of the instructor will be included as material through which proving skills will be honed.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 222 or by permission of the department.
Offered: Every semester