Tentative Calendar for Math 30800, Section R, Fall 2018

This calendar will change as we move through the course, but it should give a general idea of when we will cover certain topics.
Date Tentative class plan:
Tue, Aug 28 Welcome!
Begin Chapter 1: Logic.
§ 1.1: Statements, Propositions and Theorems.
§ 1.2: Logical Connectives and Truth Tables.
Thu, Aug 30 § 1.3: Conditional Statements
Tue, Sep 4 § 1.4: Proofs: Structures and Strategies
Thu, Sep 6 § 1.5: Logical Equivalence
Tue, Sep 11 No classes scheduled
Thu, Sep 13 Begin Chapter 2: Sets
§ 2.1: Fundamentals of Sets and § 2.2 Russell's paradox
Tue, Sep 18 No classes scheduled
Thu, Sep 20 § 2.3: Quantifiers
Tue, Sep 25 § 2.4: Set inclusion
Thu, Sep 27 First Midterm.
Tue, Oct 2 § 2.5: Union, Intersection and Compliment, and § 2.6: Indexed sets
Thu, Oct 4 More examples of indexed sets, and § 2.7: The power set
Tue, Oct 9 § 2.8: Ordered pairs and Cartesian products.
§ 2.9: Set Decomposition: Partitions and Relations
Thu, Oct 11 § 2.9: Set Decomposition: Partitions and Relations
Tue, Oct 16 § 2.10: Mathematical Induction and Recursion
Thu, Oct 18 Review of proof techniques and approaches.
Tue, Oct 23 Second Midterm.
Thu, Oct 25 Begin Chapter 3: Functions
§ 3.1: Definitions and Examples
Tue, Oct 30 § 3.2: Surjections, Injections, Bijections, Sequences
Thu, Nov 1 More on § 3.2: Surjections, Injections, Bijections, Sequences
Discussion of Left and right inverses.
Tue, Nov 6 § 3.3: Composition of Functions
Thu, Nov 8 Begin Chapter 4: Finite and Infinite Sets
§ 4.1: Cardinality; Fundamental Counting Principles
Tue, Nov 13 § 4.2: Comparing Sets, Finite or Infinite
Thu, Nov 15 § 4.3: Countable and Uncountable Sets
Tue, Nov 20 Third Midterm.
Thu, Nov 22 College closed
Tue, Nov 27 Begin Ross' Chapter 1.
Thu, Nov 29 Continue Ross' Chapter 1.
Tue, Dec 4 Continue Ross' Chapter 1.
Thu, Dec 6 Finish Ross' Chapter 1.
Tue, Dec 11

The final exam will be held on Tuesday, December 18th from 3:30pm-5:45pm.
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