Discrete Mathematics (MATH7861)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2013

Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class contact

3 Lecture hours, 2 Tutorial hours

Incompatible

MATH1061

Course coordinator

Dr Melinda Buchanan (m.buchanan@uq.edu.au) (Sem1); Assoc.Prof Elizabeth Billington (ejb@maths.uq.edu.au)(Sem2)

Assessment methods

Assignments & examinations

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2013 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2013 St Lucia External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2013 St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable

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Course description

Propositional & predicate logic, valid arguments. Elementary set theory. Elementary graph theory. Relations & functions, categories. Induction & recursive definitions. Counting methods (pigeonhole, inclusion/exclusion). Introductory probability. Binary operations, semi-groups, groups, fields. Applications of finite fields. Elementary number theory.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2012 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2011 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2010 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2009 St Lucia Internal Course Profile