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MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics


Sets, functions, mathematical induction, relations, partially ordered sets, combinatorics including permutations, the pigeonhole principle, binomial and multinomial coefficients, recurrence relations, generating functions, the principle of inclusion-exclusion.  Graph theory, including paths and connectedness, minimum length paths, Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs, graph isomorphisms, trees, planar and nonplanar graphs.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite:  MAT 182 Calculus II

Credits: 4
Hours
4 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Interpret and write proofs of propositions from various fields of Mathematics using a range of proof styles and structures.
  2. Use basic principles of various discrete mathematical structures that are built from set theory.
  3. Apply basic theorems and principles of counting and probability to various problems.
  4. Apply basic theorems and principles of graph theory to various problems.