Manhattanville College

 

 

 

Mathematics 2023                                            Prof. Lefton

Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics                         Spring, 2004

 

 

 

                                    Course Outline

 

Textbook:   Smith, Eggen and St. Andre

            A Transition to Advanced Mathematics - 5th edition

            Brooks/Cole Publishing Company

 

 

Topics to be covered:

 

            Set theory

            Logic and methods of proof

            Equivalence relations

            Functions

            Selected topics from number theory

            Selected topics from group theory

           

 

Requirements for course:

            Homework assignments

            2 tests

            Final examination