Chapter 1: Key Concepts, Notation, Set Theory, Relations, and Functions
This chapter is a general introduction to the main ideas of discrete mathematics. Alongside this, we will go through key terms and concepts in the field. After that, we will cover set theory, the essential notation and notions for referring to collections of mathematical objects and combining or selecting them. We will also think about mapping mathematical objects to one another with functions and relations and visualizing them with graphs.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- What is discrete mathematics?
- Elementary set theory
- Functions and relations
By the end of the chapter, you should be able to speak in the language of discrete mathematics and understand notation common to the entire field.
Important Note
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