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About the Course

Mathematical thinking is crucial in all areas of computer science: algorithms, bioinformatics, computer graphics, data science, machine learning, etc. In this course, we will learn the most important tools used in discrete mathematics: induction, recursion, logic, invariants, examples, optimality. We will use these tools to answer typical programming questions like: How can we be certain a solution exists? Am I sure my program computes the optimal answer? Do each of these objects meet the given requirements? In the online course, we use a try-this-before-we-explain-everything approach: you will be solving many interactive (and mobile friendly) puzzles that were carefully designed to allow you to invent many of the important ideas and concepts yourself. Prerequisites: 1. We assume only basic math (e.g., we expect you to know what is a square or how to add fractions), common sense and curiosity. 2. Basic programming knowledge is necessary as some quizzes require programming in Python....

Top reviews

MI

Sep 15, 2020

Positive: Great material, full of concepts, the teaching is simple and interactive, quizzes are amazing.Negative: Too much python programming (need to be aware of python basics)

DG

Jun 29, 2018

Love the quality of thought that goes into each lesson. The professors speak with acute clarity and really demonstrate and empathy for the student to truly understand the topics!

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By Ahmed s E

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May 4, 2023

Thanks I learned a lot

By Anindya B

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Jun 22, 2020

It is the best course.

By Foyz A R

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Aug 4, 2020

handsome presentation

By Carlo I

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Mar 23, 2020

Challenging problems!

By Akindu H

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Jun 28, 2024

Good and interesting

By EL-Sayed H E a

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Jan 24, 2021

It is a great course

By Shaikh F R

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Jun 19, 2020

Explained very well.

By Gorap K

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Jun 16, 2020

Best exprience wver

By CHINOKWETU D

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Aug 14, 2025

what a nice course

By SAI V R M 2

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Dec 28, 2021

It was interesting

By 18Y049 S

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Aug 16, 2020

interesting course

By Juana F R

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Oct 29, 2021

Good explanations

By Castellanos L A

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Sep 6, 2020

excellent course!

By Ajit B

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Oct 13, 2017

Excellent course!

By BILAL M

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Jan 21, 2022

very informative

By Vishal S

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Aug 14, 2021

very informative

By Kumarankandath A D

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Aug 17, 2020

love the puzzles

By Aneeketdaswani

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Jun 16, 2020

beautiful course

By Xavier

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Jul 21, 2019

excellent course

By Preetam K S

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Jul 20, 2020

Amazing Course!

By Charles P J

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Apr 6, 2020

Very enjoyable!

By Kaustubh M

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Feb 18, 2022

it was awesome

By Ethan K R

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Apr 30, 2021

Awesome Course

By Adolfo S R B

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Dec 31, 2020

Muy buen curso

By MOHAMED G A E

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Jul 11, 2020

thanks so much