This course provides a very brief introduction to basic mathematical concepts like propositional and predicate logic, set theory, the number system, and proof techniques. At the end of the course, students will be able to
(1) detect the logical structure behind simple puzzles
(2) be able to manipulate logical expressions
(3) explain the connection between logic and set theory
(4) explain the differences between natural, integer, rational, real and complex numbers
(5) recognise different basic proof techniques
Overview and motivation of the topics to be treated in the course
What's included
1 reading
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Why logic for economists?•10 minutes
Propositional logic
Module 2•3 hours to complete
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Logical propositions and the rules that govern them.
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4 videos4 assignments
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4 videos•Total 41 minutes
The building blocks•17 minutes
Basic operations•8 minutes
De Morgan's laws•8 minutes
The Lady or the Tiger?•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
The Lady or the Tiger?•30 minutes
Logical knots•30 minutes
Basic transformations•30 minutes
De Morgan's laws•30 minutes
Predicate logic, set theory, and functions
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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Logical statements that depend on a variable.
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4 videos2 assignments
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4 videos•Total 57 minutes
Predicate logic•7 minutes
Predicate logic and set notation•12 minutes
Functions and their graphs•18 minutes
Onto and one-to-one•20 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Predicate logic and set theory•30 minutes
About functions•30 minutes
Numbers
Module 4•1 hour to complete
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2 videos1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 39 minutes
The natural numbers•11 minutes
The other numbers•28 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Questions about numbers•30 minutes
Proofs
Module 5•1 hour to complete
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1 video1 assignment
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1 video•Total 23 minutes
Proofs•23 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Proof techniques•30 minutes
Final test
Module 6•1 hour to complete
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1 assignment
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1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Test•30 minutes
Instructor
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Reviewed on Oct 6, 2020
The course approaches the material well and explains it well. But, the problem sets are much harder than the level of discussion in the videos. Overall, I found the course challenging.
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Reviewed on Jun 16, 2019
It was a very interesting course.Got to learn a lot!
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Reviewed on Jul 14, 2020
Great course for an introduction into logic and its relations mathematics. The instructor was very responsive and helpful as well.
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