{"id":2116,"date":"2019-07-29T13:32:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T17:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/block\/?page_id=2116"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:16:09","slug":"sets-and-logic-fall-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/block\/sets-and-logic-fall-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2019, SETS AND LOGIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Fall 2019, SETS AND LOGIC<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Registration Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Course: MHF3202
\nSection: 139A
\n5 Digit: 19958
\nMeeting time and place: M W F 5 LIT 207
\nInstructor: Louis Block<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office Hours For Final Exam Questions (in Little 478)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Friday, December 6, 1:00PM – 2:30PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Monday, December 9, 1:30PM – 3:30PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description and Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This course is an introduction to formal mathematics. The emphasis in this course is not on learning facts, but rather on learning how to write clear and rigorous proofs. The goal is to understand and write about mathematical material in a formal mathematical way. In addition to attending class, you are expected to carefully read the appropriate sections in the text, and spend time working problems. You are encouraged to get together with other students to discuss problems. Of course, for the problems which you turn in for a grade, you must write up your work individually, and you may not copy from another student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The text for this section is the online book, “Book of Proof” (third edition) by Richard Hammack. This may be downloaded for free. Here is a link:
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Additional Reference<\/h3>\n

Daniel J. Velleman, How to prove it, a structured approach, second edition, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY 10013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Reading and Exercises <\/span><\/h3>\n

We will cover Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 of the text as time permits. Assigned reading and exercises from the text will be added here as the course progresses. Note that there are solutions to all odd numbered exercises in the back of the text. But it is important for you to try to do the exercises yourself before looking at the answer in the text. Also, we will go over many of the even numbered exercises in class. Again, it is important for you to try to do the exercises yourself before we go over them in class.<\/p>\n