Math 2300, Spring 2025 Class
Schedule, Lecture Notes
Note: Schedule is subject to
change, please check frequently
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WK |
Class/Date |
Topic |
Book
Chapter |
Assignments |
Reading |
| 1 |
W 1/29 |
Syllabus |
Write down 2
questions about the syllabus |
Syllabus |
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| F 1/31 |
Logical Form and Logical Equivalence | 2.1 |
HW1 Assigned | ||
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2 |
M 2/3 |
Logical Form and Logical Equivalence | 2.1 |
Section 2.1 Handout |
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W 2/5 |
Logic: Conditional Statements | 2.2 |
HW2 Assigned | ||
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F 2/7 |
Logic: Valid and Invalid Arguments | 2.3 |
HW1 Due |
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3 |
M 2/10 |
Logic: Valid and Invalid Arguments | 2.3 |
HW3 Assigned | |
| W 2/12 |
Logic: Digital Logic Circuits | 2.4 |
HW2 Due HW4 Assigned |
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| F 2/14 |
Predicates and Quantified Statements I | 3.1 |
HW5 Assigned | ||
4 |
M
2/17 |
Predicates and Quantified Statements I | 3.1 |
HW3 Due | |
| W 2/19 |
Watch:
Claude Shannon - Father of the Information Age No Class meeting |
Watch
video and answer: 1. What is the difference between a Shannon bit and a Tukey bit? 2. Who wrote "Beat the Dealer"? 3. What did you find most interesting? 4. What is you find most confusing or what do you want to learn more about? Due February 24 - upload to Canvas |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Whj_nL-x8 |
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| F 2/21 |
Predicates
and Quantified Statements II Quiz 1 Review |
3.2 |
HW4 Due HW6 Assigned |
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5 |
M 2/24 |
Statements with Multiple Quantifiers Quiz 1 Review |
3.3 |
HW5 Due Shannon Reflection Due HW7 Assigned |
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W 2/26 |
Arguments with Quantified Statements | 3.4 |
HW6
Due HW8 Assigned |
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F 2/28 |
Quiz
1 - in class in person - review sheet in Canvas |
Chapter 2 |
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6 |
M 3/3 |
Arguments with Quantified Statements Direct Proof and Counterexample I: Introduction |
3.4, 4.1 |
HW7 Due HW9 Assigned |
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W 3/5 |
Direct Proof and
Counterexample I: Introduction Direct Proof and Counterexample II: Writing Advice |
4.1,
4.2 |
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F 3/7 |
Direct Proof and Counterexample III: Rationals | 4.3 |
HW8 Due HW10 Assigned |
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7 |
M 3/10 |
Hand back Quiz 1 and go over it |
HW9 Due |
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W 3/12 |
Direct Proof and
Counterexample IV: Divisibility |
4.4 |
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F 3/14 |
Quiz
2 Review |
Chapter 3 | HW10 Due |
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8 |
M 3/17 |
Direct Proof and Counterexample IV:
Divisibility Direct Proof and Counterexample V: Q-R Thm |
4.4 4.5 |
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W 3/19 |
Quiz 2 - in class in person - review sheet in Canvas | Chapter 3 |
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F 3/21 |
Direct Proof and Counterexample VI: Floor and Ceiling | 4.6 |
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9 |
M 3/24 |
Indirect Proof: Contradiction and Contraposition | 4.7 |
HW11 Assigned |
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W 3/26 |
Famous Proofs and Chapter 4 Summary | 4.8 |
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F 3/28 |
Proof
Worksheet |
Chapter 4 |
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| Spring Break: March 31- April 4 | |||||
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Sequences | 5.1 |
HW11 Due HW12 Assigned |
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W 4/9 |
Quiz 3 Review |
Chapter 4 |
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F 4/11 |
Watch
FOL and KBA videos |
Chapter 3 |
Reflection Assignment in Canvas |
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11 |
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Quiz 3 - in class in person - review sheet in Canvas | Chapter 4 |
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W 4/16 |
Sequences Mathematical Induction: Proving Formulas |
5.1 5.2 |
FOL and KBA Reflection Due HW13 Assigned |
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F 4/18 |
Mathematical
Induction: Proving Formulas |
5.2 |
HW12 Due |
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12 |
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Mathematical Induction: Applications | 5.3 |
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W 4/23 |
Mathematical Induction: Applications | 5.3 |
HW14 Assigned | ||
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F 4/25 |
Mathematical Induction: Strong | 5.4 |
HW13 Due | ||
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13 |
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Defining Sequences Recursively | 5.6 |
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W 4/30 |
Solving Recurrence Relations by Iteration | 5.7 |
HW15 Assigned | ||
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F 5/2 |
Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Recurrence Relations with Constant Coefficients | 5.8 |
HW14 Due | ||
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14 |
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Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Recurrence Relations with Constant Coefficients | 5.8 |
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W 5/7 |
Quiz 4 on
PMI |
Chapter 5 |
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F 5/9 |
Warrior
Day - No Class Meeting |
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| 15 |
M 5/12 |
Sets |
Chapter 6 |
HW15 Due | |
| W 5/14 | Sets and Pigeon Hole Principle | Chapter 6 and 9.4 |
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| F 5/16 |
Quiz 5 |
Chapter 5 |
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Monday 5/19 |
FINAL EXAM |
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