Goals

This course aims to familiarize the student beginning the first degree in mathematics with formal aspects of the mathematical thinking.

Table of contents

Chap. 1: Logic and reasoning  - Chap. 2: Sets: basic concepts - Chap. 3: Summation and multiplication symbols - Chap. 4: Some proof strategies - Chap. 5: Proof by induction - Chap. 6: The concept of correspondence - Chap. 7: The cardinality of sets.

Assessment method

Written exam (3 hours - theory and exercises, see examples in the textbook).

Sources, references and any support material

Syllabus.

 

Language of instruction

Français
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Standard 0 5
Standard 1 5