Math 245: Discrete Math and Introduction to Proof, Fall 2005

Announcements:
The final exam is on Tuesday, December 13, from 1:30-3:30. It will be a cumulative, open-book, all-proof final.

Advice of the day:
Work on your proof-writing skills. That is what the final exam will focus on.

Files and Links:
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Policy
- Policy
- Syllabus (final version)
Installing and Using LaTeX
- Setting up LaTeX
- Sample LaTeX document and LaTeX source file for that document
- Step-by-step guide to setting up MiKTeX
- Step-by-step guide to getting TextPad to control MiKTeX (thanks Phil!)
- Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (a great reference site)
- MiKTeX and/or PCTeX are installed on a couple of computers in Burruss 030. To gain access to 030 you need to fill out this form and return it to me.
- Instructions for using TeXnicCenter for LaTeX in Burruss 030
Links
- Mathworld site for discrete mathematics
- Some nice notes on how to write proofs
- Classic fallacies (like proving that 1=2)
- JMU Mathematics Problem of the Week
- Origami crease patterns
Tests