MAT 1362 Mathematical Reasoning and Proofs

3 units
Mathematics
Faculty of Science
Elements of logic, set theory, functions, equivalence relations and cardinality. Proof techniques. Concepts are introduced using sets of integers, integers modulo n, rational, real and complex numbers. Exploration of the real line: completeness, supremum, sequences and limits. Some of the concepts will be illustrated with examples from geometry, algebra and number theory.

Components:

Discussion Group
Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: MAT 1339 or Ontario 4U Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or an equivalent. MAT 1362 , MAT 1348 cannot be combined for units.

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Organized

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Learned a Lot

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Fair Assessments

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