MATH185
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The Art of Proof
Subject
MATH
Catalog Number
185
Title
The Art of Proof
Course Description
This course is an introduction to mathematical proofs as a creative endeavor. The intended audience of this course are students who would not normally take Math 245. Students in the arts, humanities, life sciences, and social sciences are encouraged to enroll. Students will learn problem solving, abstraction, symbolic logic; proof by construction, induction, contradiction; and basic set theory, number theory, and combinatorics. The course will be highly interactive, with emphasis placed on group learning. Students will practice communicating mathematical and logical arguments in both written (using LaTeX) and oral (via board talk) forms.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Typically Offered
Occasionally
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Lecture
General Education Curriculum Codes
QC - (QC) Quant & Comp Reasoning: A&S Curriculum, QS - (QS) Quantitative Studies