Hilbert College MA 235 Discrete Mathematics Fall 2024, Start Date 10/28/24

This course will provide students with a working knowledge of algebraic algorithms and their use for problem solving in areas such as computer analysis, communication systems, information theory, and control systems in order to facilitate the analysis and synthesis of information. Topics include prepositional logic, modular arithmetic, basic cryptography, algorithms and pseudo codes of sorts and searches, Boolean algebra, set theory, binary (and other number systems such as octal and hexadecimal), Euclid’s Algorithm, graph theory, mathematical trees, and minimizing circuits.