MATH 503 - Foundations of Mathematics

Institution:

American University

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Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate An introduction to the proof-based methodology of advanced mathematics courses, with emphasis on the fundamentals of logic and set theory (truth-tables and quantifiers, Boolean operations, functions, relations, and cardinally); elementary number theory (mathematical induction and modular arithmetic), and structural properties of the fields of real and complex numbers. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: MATH-222.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.AMERICAN.EDU

Phone Number:

(202) 885-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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