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Discrete Structures

The Discrete Structures course covers essential concepts of discrete mathematics relevant to computer science, including logic, set theory, algorithms, counting principles, relations, graphs, and trees. Students will learn to apply these principles, construct proofs, and solve problems using combinatorial techniques. The course requires a prerequisite of Mathematics for the Modern World.

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Discrete Structures

The Discrete Structures course covers essential concepts of discrete mathematics relevant to computer science, including logic, set theory, algorithms, counting principles, relations, graphs, and trees. Students will learn to apply these principles, construct proofs, and solve problems using combinatorial techniques. The course requires a prerequisite of Mathematics for the Modern World.

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Course Title: Discrete Structures

Course Description: This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts


of discrete mathematics that are used in computer science. Topics include logic,
sets, functions, algorithms, counting principles, relations, graphs, and trees.

Course Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand and apply the principles of logic and set theory.
2. Construct and analyze mathematical proofs.
3. Use combinatorial techniques to solve counting problems.
4. Work with relations and functions.
5. Understand and apply graph theory and tree structures in computer science.

Prerequisites:
 Mathematics for the Modern World

Course Outline:

1: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics


 Course overview
 Importance of discrete mathematics in computer science
 Basic terminology and definitions

2: Logic and Propositional Calculus


 Propositions and logical connectives
 Truth tables
 Logical equivalence and implications
 Quantifiers and predicate logic
 Methods of proof: direct, indirect, contradiction, and contraposition

3: Set Theory
 Basic definitions and notation
 Operations on sets: union, intersection, difference, and complement
 Venn diagrams
 Cartesian products
 Power sets
 Set identities and proofs involving sets

4: Functions and Relations


 Functions: definitions, types (one-to-one, onto, bijective), and properties
 Composition of functions and inverse functions
 Relations: definitions, properties (reflexive, symmetric, transitive), and types
 Equivalence relations and partitions
 Partial orderings

5: Algorithms and Complexity


 Introduction to algorithms and their importance
 Pseudocode for algorithm representation
 Big-O notation and time complexity a00nalysis
 Basic algorithm examples and analysis

6: Counting and Combinatorics


 Basic counting principles: addition and multiplication rules
 Permutations and combinations
 Binomial theorem and Pascal’s triangle
 Applications of combinatorics in computing

7: Graph Theory
 Graphs: definitions, types (simple, directed, weighted), and properties
 Representation of graphs: adjacency matrix and list
 Graph traversal algorithms: Breadth-First Search (BFS) and Depth-First Search
(DFS)
 Shortest path algorithms: Dijkstra’s and Bellman-Ford
 Applications of graph theory in computer science

8: Trees
 Definitions and properties of trees
 Binary trees and tree traversal algorithms (preorder, inorder, postorder)
 Binary search trees and their operations
 Spanning trees and minimum spanning tree algorithms (Kruskal's and Prim's)
 Applications of trees in computer science

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