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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MAT-02651

Mathematics for Algorithms 1, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Course code
MAT-02651
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Terhi Kaarakka
Responsible teacher:
Henri Hansen
Responsible teacher:
Frank Cameron
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • LOGIC: 
    Propositional and predicate logic. Logical deduction
  • PROOF METHODS 
  • RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS:  Sets, relations and functions; properties thereof. Equivalence relation
  • Boolean algebras
Complementary knowledge
  • Cardinality of finite sets
  • Cardinality (countable/uncountable). Rates of growth of functions and time complexity functions
  • Normal forms of formulas
  • Lists
Specialist knowledge
  • Proving equivalence of propositional formulas

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

24.08.2020 06.10.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)