This course introduces the foundational concepts of discrete mathematics that are essential for computer science, with a focus on logic, formal reasoning, and set theory. Discrete mathematics studies structures that are non-continuous and symbolic, making it the natural mathematical language of computation.

Discrete Math for Computer Science - Logic & Set Theory

Discrete Math for Computer Science - Logic & Set Theory
This course is part of Discrete Mathematical Tools for Computer Science Specialization

Instructor: Kenneth Wai-Ting Leung
Access provided by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
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What you'll learn
Apply counting techniques to compute possibilities in algorithms and data structures.
Apply rules of inference and proof techniques to verify correctness of statements.
Use sets, relations, and functions to represent and analyse computational structures.
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