CS 441: Discrete Structures for Computer Science

Spring 2016


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General Information

Instructor:
    Prof. Adam J. Lee
    Office: 6111 Sennott Square
    Email: adamlee -at- cs.pitt.edu
    Phone: 412-624-8416
    Office hours:
        M, W 1:30 - 3:00 PM

Teaching assistant:
    Amin Sobhani
    Office: 6804 SENSQ
    Email: ams543 -at- pitt.edu
    Office hours:
        Tu 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
        F 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lecture:

  • M,W 11:00 - 12:15 PM, SENSQ 5129

Recitation sections:

  • (11129) H 9:00 - 9:50 AM, SENSQ 5313
  • (10626) F 12:00 - 12:50 PM, SENSQ 5313

Textbook:
   Kenneth Rosen
   Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
   Seventh Edition


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Course Description

The purpose of this course is to understand and use (abstract) discrete structures that are backbones of computer science. In particular, this class is meant to introduce logic, proofs, sets, relations, functions, counting, and probability, with an emphasis on applications in computer science.

Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra

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