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CSCI E-120 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

This course covers widely applicable mathematical tools for computer science, including topics from logic, set theory, combinatorics, number theory, probability theory, and graph theory. It includes practice in reasoning formally and proving theorems. Students meet twice a week via web conference to solve problems collaboratively. They also watch recorded lectures from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 20. Prerequisite: MATH E-15, or the equivalent. (4 credits)
Spring term (23582)
Deborah Abel, AB, Software Developer, Ab Initio.
Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil, Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University.
Tuesdays, Thursdays beginning Jan. 29, 9-10:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $2,000, graduate credit $2,000.
Limited enrollment.
Course taught via live web conference using Blackboard Collaborate.
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