32 Discrete Mathematics

A Cool Brisk Walk Through Discrete Mathematics

Stephen Davies (University of Mary Washington)

2023

Licence: CC BY-SA

This text covers sets, relations, probability, structures, counting, logic, and proof.

Format: PDF

Suggested for: MATH 309

A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Mathematics

Joe Fields (Southern Connecticut State University)

2023

GNU Free Documentation Licence

This text covers several topics in the foundations of mathematics (logic, sets, relations, functions and cardinality) and introduces the reader to many techniques of mathematical proof (direct, indirect, contradiction, contrapositive, mathematical induction, combinatorial proofs and magic). There are amusing quotations at the start of each chapter.

Format: PDF

Suggested for: MATH 309

Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction

Oscar Levin (University of Northern Colorado)

2016

Licence: CC BY-SA

Approved by the American Institute of Mathematics, this textbook grew out of a discrete mathematics course at the University of Northern Colorado.

Formats: Online, PDF, and LaTex

Suggested for: MATH 309

Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof

Ted Sundstrom (Grand Valley State University)

2014

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

This textbook is designed for the first course in a mathematics curriculum that introduces students to the processes of constructing and writing proofs. It focuses on the formal development of mathematics.

Format: PDF

Suggested for: MATH 309

Proofs and Concepts: The Fundamentals of Abstract Mathematics

Dave Witte Morris and Joy Morris (University of Lethbridge)

2013

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

This textbook has been created and used at the University of Lethbridge. It provides an introduction to proofs, logic, sets, functions, and other fundamental topics of abstract mathematics.

Format: LaTeX and PDF

Suggested for: MATH 309

A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics

Harris Kwong

2015

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA

This is a text that covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions, relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation.

Format: PDF

Suggested for: MATH 309

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