Introduction to Proofs and Discrete Mathematics, Fall 2012

Welcome to Math 245!
On the first day of class I will hand out hard copies of all the documents below.
Please be sure to order the textbook "Book of Proof" from amazon.com before class starts.

Course
- Math 245-01 Policy
- Math 245-01 Syllabus/Calendar
- Free PDF of Hammack's Book of Proof
LaTeX
- LaTeX: Why, What, Where, and How?
- LaTeX sample document: PDF Output and LaTeX Source
- LaTeX is installed on computers in Roop 103 and 115
Milestones
- Milestone 1 Homework, Quiz and Key
- Milestone 2 Homework, Quiz and Key
- Milestone 3 Homework, Quiz and Key
- Milestone 4 Homework, Quiz and Key
- The Final Exam is on Wednesday, December 10, from 10:30-12:30
Links
- Facebook group for Math 245
- JMU Colloquium Schedule (will be updated periodically)
- Outlines for basic proof types
- Some nice notes on how to write proofs
- Classic fallacies (like proving that 1+1=2)
- Proof Wiki
- xkcd
- Why doesn't Laura recognize me?