Math 251W: Foundations, Fall 2008

  
     

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Instructor: Erin McNicholas

Course Logistics
Room:  Collins 307 Room:  Collins 306
Phone:  370-6590 Time:  M, W 2:30-4:00pm
Email:  emcnicho(at)willamette.edu Mailgroup:  math-251w-01(at)willamette.edu
Homepage:  www.willamette.edu/~emcnicho Textbook:  Chapter Zero, 2ed. by Schumacher
Office Hours:   Wednesday 1:30-2:30 or by appointment
 

Course Objectives:

  • Learn to read, understand, and compose mathematical proofs 

  • Learn to distinguish valid arguments from invalid arguments  

  • Practice formulating logical arguments

  • Strengthen our analytic reasoning, and writing skills

In addition to these objectives, this course should introduce students to higher mathematics and give them a better understanding of what mathematical research entails.  

 

 

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