Discrete Mathematics, Schedule

Below is an approximate schedule for Discrete Mathematics (Math 231). These dates are subject to change. Exam dates will be confirmed two weeks prior to the exam.

DateSection (7th Edition)Topic(6th Edition) Homework/Webwork due
LOGIC, PROOF TECHNIQUES, SETS (EXAM I)
1/18/171.1 Propositional Logic (1.1)
1/20/171.3 Propositional Equivalences (1.2)
1/23/171.4 Predicates and Quantifiers (1.3)Webwork (1.1/1.3), Homework (1.1)
1/25/171.5 Nested Quantifiers (1.4)
1/27/171.7 Introduction to Proofs (1.6)
1/30/17Webwork (1.4/1.5), Homework (1.3/1.4/1.5)
2/01/171.8 Proof Methods and Strategy (1.7)
2/03/17
2/06/172.1 Sets (2.1)Homework (1.7/1.8)
2/08/172.2 Set Operations (2.2)
2/13/17
EXAM I
Webwork (2.1/2.2)
INTEGERS, INDUCTION, FUNCTIONS, SEQUENCES/SUMMATIONS (EXAM II)
2/10/172.3 Functions (2.3)
2/15/17
2/17/172.4 Sequences and Summations (2.4)
2/20/17No class: President's DayWebwork (2.3/2.4)
2/22/174.1 The Integers and Division (3.4)Homework (2.3/2.4)
2/24/174.2 Integers and Algorithms (3.6)
2/27/174.3 Primes and Greatest Common Divisors (3.5)Webwork (4.1/4.2)
3/01/174.4 Applications of Number Theory (3.7)
3/03/175.1 Mathematical Induction (4.1)
3/06/17Webwork (4.3/4.4), Homework (4.1-4.4)
3/08/175.2 Strong Induction and Well-Ordering (4.2)
3/10/17
EXAM II
3/13/17 No Class: Spring Break
3/15/17
3/17/17
COUNTING, BINOMIAL THEOREM, RECURRENCE RELATIONS (EXAM III)
3/20/176.1 The Basics of Counting (5.1)Homework (5.1/5.2)
3/22/176.2 The Pigeonhole Principle (5.2)
3/24/176.3 Permutations and Combinations (5.3)
3/27/176.4 Binomial Coefficients (5.4)Webwork (6.1/6.2), Homework (6.1-6.3)
3/29/176.5 Generalized Permutations and Combinations (5.5)
3/31/175.3 Recursive Definitions and Structural Induction (4.3)
4/03/178.1 Recurrence Relations (7.1)Webwork (6.3/6.4, 6.5)
4/05/178.2 Solving Recurrence Relations (7.2)
4/07/17
EXAM III
GRAPH THEORY AND RELATIONS (EXAM IV)
4/10/1710.1 Graphs and Graph Models (9.1)Webwork (5.3/8.1/8.2), Homework (6.4/6.5/8.1)
4/10/1710.2 Graph Terminology and Special Types of Graphs (9.2)
4/12/1710.3 Representing Graphs and Graph Isomorphism (9.3)
4/14/17 No Class: Easter Break
4/17/17
4/19/1710.4 Connectivity (9.4)
4/19/1710.5 Euler and Hamilton Paths (9.5)
4/21/1710.7 Planar Graphs (9.7)
4/24/1710.8 Graph Coloring (9.8)
4/26/1711.1 Introduction to Trees (10.1)
4/26/1711.4 Spanning Trees (10.4)
4/26/1711.5 Minimum Spanning Trees (10.5)
4/28/179.1 Relations and Their Properties (8.1)
4/28/179.3 Representing Relations (Graphically and with Adjacency Matrices) (8.3)
5/01/179.5 Equivalence Relations (8.5)Webwork (Ch 10), Homework (Ch 10)
5/03/17
EXAM IV
5/08/17Webwork (Ch 11/9)
5/11/17
FINAL EXAM
Homework (Ch 11/9)