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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MATH.MA.210

Discrete Mathematics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
MATH.MA.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Henri Hansen, contact person
Responsible teacher:
Terhi Kaarakka
Responsible teacher:
Riikka Kangaslampi, yhteyshenkilö
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Briefly: logic, set theory, functions, relations, induction and recursion, combinatorics, modular artihmetics, permutation groups and symmetric groups

In more detail:

  1. Set theory and logic: basic concepts and operations in set theory and logic, proof techniques and logical inference, induction and recursion

  2. Relations and functions, equivalence relation, bijection, cardinality

  3. Combinatorics: basic concepts, multiplication principle, inclusion-exclusion principle and pigeonhole principle

  4. Number theory: congruences, modular arithmetics

  5. Permutations and group theory: permutation as combination of transpositions, sign of a permutation, permutation groups and symmetry groups.

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
The course will be organized in Finnish in period 2 and in English in period 4.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

21.10.2024 10.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
04.03.2025 05.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Exam

07.12.2024 19.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Completion option 2

Exam

07.12.2024 19.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)