Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
MTH 300
(CRN 12198)
Fall 2016
T, Th 12:00-13:50
NH 385
Description: The
course covers fundamental abstract concepts common to all branches of
mathematics. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to understand and
construct rigorous proofs. This course is specifically intended to help
Mathematics majors and minors and other mathematically inclined
students prepare for Mth 344, Mth 311, and other upper division
courses.
Prerequisites: Mth 253, 261
All the texts for this course are available free online.
The main text is
Mathematical
Reasoning: Writing and Proof, Version 2.0 by Ted Sundstrom,
Grand Valley State University.
ISBN 13: 978-1-4921038-5-1
Available from http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/9/
The following two texts are secondary as I will use only a chapter or
two.
Abstract
Algebra: Theory and Applications, by Thomas W. Judson, Stephen
F. Austin State University
Available from http://abstract.ups.edu/index.html
Introduction
to Mathematical Analysis, by Gerardo Lafferriere, Beatriz
Lafferriere, and Mau Nam Nguyen, Portland State University
ISBN: 978-1-312-74284-0
Available from http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/pdxopen/3/
All three textbooks are also available through http://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks
Under the Mathematics & Statistics subject area.
All course materials will be posted in D2L.
MATH300/Gerardo Lafferriere /
gerardoL@pdx.edu