MAE424 ; Basic discrete mathematics for primary school teachers / Faculty of Education

Calculus explains methods for solving problems that are "continuous" in nature where variables span values on an entire interval. On the other hand, finite mathematics explains methods we can apply when our problems are "discrete" in nature where variables take on only a finite number of values or a sequence of possible values. These problems often arise in computer science, economics, and optimization. In this course we will discuss some fundamental ideas in Discrete Mathematics. Topics include logic and proofs, set and functions, sequences and summations, mathematical induction, graphs and trees.