MATH 2002, Number Systems: An Introduction to Higher Mathematics
Spring 2024
Instructor:
Dr. Markus Pflaum
Course Contents:
Introduces the concepts of mathematical proofs using the construction of the real numbers from set theory.
Topics include basic logic and set theory, equivalence relations and functions, Peano's axioms, construction
of the integers, the rational numbers and axiomatic treatment of the real numbers.
The main intention of this course is to provide a bridge between the more computationally oriented
Calculus courses and the more abstract upper division Mathematics courses like MATH 3001 Analysis 1 and
MATH 2135 Linear Algebra.
It serves as a prerequisite for these courses and can be taken as an alternative to MATH 2001.
Homework assignments will be given on Canvas on a bi-weekly basis.
It is the student's responsibility to get these assignments in the event of an absence from class.
Homework will be graded. Late turn-ins will not be accepted.
Exams:
An in class midterm exam will be held on TBA
The final exam will be held on TBA.
Course Grading:
Your grade will be determined from the graded homework and the exams.
Textbooks:
Elliott Mendelson: Number Systems and the Foundations of Analysis,
Dover Books on Mathematics, Dover Publications, Inc. (required).
Sergei Ovchinnikov: Number Systems: An Introduction to Algebra and Analysis,
Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts, American Mathematical Society (optional).
Steven Krantz: The Elements of Advanced Mathematics,
Chapman and Hall/CRC (optional). Short Notes in Mathematics (required).