CS/APMA 202Sequences in NatureCourse objectivesTextbook (Required)Student Solution Guide (Optional)Don’t get the wrong textbooks!GradesGrade DistributionMotivational posters…Quick surveyCS/APMA 202CS/APMA 202Spring 2005Spring 2005Aaron BloomfieldAaron BloomfieldSequences in NatureSequences in Nature1385321Course objectivesCourse objectivesLogic: Introduce a formal system (propositional and predicate logic) Logic: Introduce a formal system (propositional and predicate logic) which mathematical reasoning is based onwhich mathematical reasoning is based onProofs: Develop an understanding of how to read and construct valid Proofs: Develop an understanding of how to read and construct valid mathematical arguments (proofs) and understand mathematical mathematical arguments (proofs) and understand mathematical statements (theorems), including inductive proofs. Also, introduce statements (theorems), including inductive proofs. Also, introduce and work with various problem solving strategies and techniquesand work with various problem solving strategies and techniquesCounting: Introduce the basics of integer theory, combinatorics, and Counting: Introduce the basics of integer theory, combinatorics, and counting principles, including a brief introduction to discrete probabilitycounting principles, including a brief introduction to discrete probabilityStructures: Introduce and work with important discrete data structures Structures: Introduce and work with important discrete data structures such as sets, relations, sequences, and discrete functionssuch as sets, relations, sequences, and discrete functionsApplications: Gain an understanding of some application areas of the Applications: Gain an understanding of some application areas of the material covered in the coursematerial covered in the courseTextbook (Required)Textbook (Required)Kenneth Rosen, Kenneth Rosen, Discrete Math and Discrete Math and Its ApplicationsIts Applications, 5th , 5th edition. McGraw edition. McGraw Hill, 2003Hill, 2003Student Solution Guide (Optional)Student Solution Guide (Optional)Kenneth Rosen, Kenneth Rosen, Student's Solutions Student's Solutions Guide for use with Guide for use with Discrete Mathematics Discrete Mathematics and Its Applicationsand Its Applications, , 5th edition. McGraw 5th edition. McGraw Hill, 2002Hill, 2002Don’t get the wrong textbooks!Don’t get the wrong textbooks!44thth edition books: edition books:GradesGradesMidterm 1 20%Midterm 2: 20%Written final: 25%Oral final: 15%Homeworks: 20%0 5 10152025303540455055606570758085909510001234Main titleFinal gradeNumber of students with grade0246810121416182022242628303234363840424446485052545658606264666870727476788082848688909294969810001234Grade DistributionGrade DistributionB- F D C B AMotivational posters…Motivational posters…Quick surveyQuick survey……a)a)Too slowToo slowb)b)A little slowA little slowc)c)About rightAbout
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