Discrete Mathematics (2017/2018) - Departamento de Matemática
Description

Basic notions of Sets, Functions, Induction and Graph Theory.

Objectives

The student is supposed acquire basic knowledge onGraph Theory, Set Theory and Number theory, inlearning process,logical reasoning and criticalmind are developed.

Syllabus

Part 1 - Sets, relations and functions

1. Sets: representations and basic operations; power set; cardinality

2. Binary relations

3. Functions: bijections; composition and inverse

Part 2 - Induction

1. Inductive definitions

2. Induction over natural numbers and structural induction

3. Complete induction and course-of-values induction

4. Recursive functions and proofs by induction

Part 3 - Graphs and applications

1. Introduction

2. Connexity

3. Trees

4. Euler graphs

5. Matrices and graphs

Bibliography

Bibliografia

[1] R. Johnsonbaugh, Discrete Mathematics, Prentice Hall Inter., 1997

[2] T. S. Blyth e E. F. Robertson, Sets and Mappings, Chapman and Hall, 1986

[3] N. L. Biggs, Discrete Mathematics, Oxford Science Publ., 1994

[4] K. A. Ross e C. R. B. Wright, Discrete Mathematics, Prentice Hall Inter.,1999

[5] R. J. Wilson e J. J. Watkins , Graphs an Introductory Approach, Wiley, 1990

[6] S. Lipschutz, Set Theory and Related Topics, Mc Graw-Hill, 1964

[7] D.M. Cardoso, J. Szymanski e M. Rostami, Matemática Discreta, Escolar Editora, 2009

[8] A. J. Franco de Oliveira, Teoria de Conjuntos, Escolar Editora, 1989

[9] C. André e F. Ferreira, Matemática Finita, Universidade Aberta, 2000


Prerequisites

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Student work
  Hours per credit 28
  Hours per week Weeks Hours
Aulas práticas e laboratoriais   28.0
Aulas teóricas   42.0
Avaliação   4.0
Self study   93.0
Others   7.0
Total hours 174
ECTS 6.0