A Spiral Workbook For Discrete Mathematics

Download or read book A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics written by Harris Kwong and published by Open SUNY Textbooks. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a text that covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions, relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation. It explains and clarifies the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a final polished form. Hands-on exercises help students understand a concept soon after learning it. The text adopts a spiral approach: many topics are revisited multiple times, sometimes from a different perspective or at a higher level of complexity. The goal is to slowly develop students' problem-solving and writing skills.