Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

COURSE SYLLABUS for

GEIT 2331 - 101
Math. Reasoning and Alg. Thinking
Fall 2021
Dr. Marius Nagy

PREREQUISITES
 GEIT 1412: Computer Science II

CREDIT HOURS
3 Credit Hours

OFFICE AND PHONE

Room: F-019
Phone: 13-849-9272
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: TBA

COURSE OVERVIEW
Discrete Structures, in general, is the study of objects that have discrete as opposed to continuous values including the
foundations of logic, algorithms and their complexity, mathematical reasoning, relations, graphs, trees and combinatorics.
GEIT 2331: Mathematical Reasoning and Algorithmic Thinking is a mandatory course for all students in the College of
Computer Engineering and Science and as such, its goal is to provide students with logical reasoning and other basic
mathematical skills that will help them in subsequent courses in their programs and their future careers.

PMU COMPETENCIES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students of GEIT 2331: Mathematical Reasoning and Algorithmic Thinking develop the quantitative skills necessary for
continued success in computer science. These skills enhance their ability to both analyze and describe mathematically
many of the algorithms and data structure performance characteristics common to computer science as a discipline and
to effectively communicate their solutions to fellow professionals. The course makes extensive use of the technology
infrastructure of the school for communication within the class and between students and the instructor. Through the
use of group tasks and projects this course establishes both mathematical reasoning skills and technical communication
skills.

DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTION

GEIT 2331: Mathematical Reasoning and Algorithmic Thinking is concerned with the application of objects with
discrete characteristics to computer science as a discipline in order that commonly used structures may be described,
characterized and analyzed. The course examines the fundamentals of propositional and predicate logic, set operations,
functions, sequences and summations, matrices, design and analysis of algorithms, mathematical reasoning including
proofs and induction, recursion, and program correctness.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In this course, students learn to:

1. Define and apply various discrete structures concepts including sets, functions, sequences, summations and counting
techniques.
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 2. Use mathematical reasoning techniques including proofs, induction and recursion to solve computing problems.
3. Design, analyze and apply simple algorithms, with a focus on integers and related operations.
4. Communicate the solutions of technical problems to other professionals.

REQUIRED TEXT

A. Required Textbook
Rosen, K. H. (2019) Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications. Eighth Edition, McGraw-Hill.
ISBN 978-1-260-09199-1

B. Alternative Textbooks

Richard Johnsonbaugh. (2005) Discrete Mathematics,

Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall.
ISBN 0-13-117686-2

Hall, C., & O’Donnell J. (2000) Discrete Mathematics Using a Computer, Springer Verlag
ISBN 1-85-233089-9
Balakrishnan, V.K. (1996). Introductory Discrete Mathematics, Dover
ISBN 0-48-669115-2

CLASS RULES

 Disruptive Behavior
o Any true discussion or application of hands-on laboratory assignments involves personal exposure and thus the
taking of risks. Your ideas and application may not jibe with your neighbor's yet as long as your points are
honest and supportable; they need to be respected by all of us in the classroom. Encouragement, questions,
discussion, and laughter are a part of this class, but scoffing is never allowable, just as disruptive behavior is
grounds for dismissal.
o Use of Mobile phones, Blackberry, Ipods, etc is strictly prohibited during class.

CLASS ATTENDANCE

Class attendance is required and a class roll will be taken during each class period. Learning is an active process, and it is
simply impossible for you to participate if you aren’t here. Your participatory attendance is important to achieving the
learning outcomes. If non attendance occurs you will be responsible for materials covered during your absences, and it
is your responsibility to consult with me. Please refer to the university wide policy for class attendance in your Student
Guide handbook. According to PMU Policy a student will receive 5%, 10% and 15% warnings for number of absences.
The student will be withdrawn from the class if he/she exceeds 15% absences without excuse and 25% with or without
excuse. The excuses are submitted to the instructor and are approved or rejected by the instructor.

TARDINESS

When a student is late for 3 times it is counted as one absent.

WITHDRAWAL
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to officially
withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of "F" in the course. If you decide to drop the
course, please discuss this with your instructor before taking this step. The student has the first ten
weeks of the semester to withdraw with a grade of “W” , after that it will depend on the status in the
course and the student can receive a grade of “WF” or “WP”.

ASSESSMENT
Grades shall be computed on the basis of the following:

Class participation 10%

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 Test I 20%
Test II 20%
Test III 20%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Course Format

A. INSTRUCTION
Primary instruction is a lecture format, with the course meeting for three hours per week.

B. WEB SUPPLEMENT
The textbook’s Companion Website Student Edition can be accessed at

https://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0071315012/student_view0
Among other things, it contains Extra Examples, Interactive Demonstration Applets, Self Assessments and
a Web Resources Guide.
Course home page (the university’s Web tool, WebCT or Blackboard) should contain the following:

 Course syllabus
 Lecture material (PowerPoint slides, lecture notes, etc.). These will be placed on the site ahead of class
meeting so that students may use the material to prepare for the lecture.
 Course assignments
 Sample solutions to examinations (after being graded and returned)

CLASS SCHEDULE (Tentative)

Week# Topics covered Sections to Practice Problems

Read
1 Introduction
Propositional Logic 1.1 8, 14, 17, 20, 26, 34, 46.
2 Applications of Propositional Logic 1.2 8, 12, 22, 32, 40.
Propositional Equivalences 1.3 8, 18, 30, 44, 61, 62, 66.
3 Predicates and Quantifiers 1.4 8, 10, 16, 24, 36, 42, 63.
Nested Quantifiers 1.5 6, 12, 18, 28, 32, 38, 46.
4 Rules of Inference 1.6 6, 10, 16, 18, 28, 33.
5 Proof Methods 1.7 8, 15, 20, 28, 33.
1.8 3, 6.
6 Sets 2.1 12, 20, 25, 44.
Set Operations 2.2 4, 14, 16, 26, 30, 46, 54, 57.
7 Functions 2.3 6, 12, 14, 20, 22, 28, 34, 40, 66.
8 Sequences and Summations 2.4 10, 18, 32, 34, 42.
9 Cardinality of Sets 2.5
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 Matrices 2.6
10 Algorithms 3.1 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, 32, 34, 38.
11 Growth of Functions 3.2 2, 7, 8, 14, 26.
12 Complexity of Algorithms 3.3 2, 4, 8, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 30.
13 Divisibility and Modular Arithmetic 4.1 6, 12, 14, 18, 26, 30, 34, 37, 38, 40,46.
14 Integer Representations and Algorithms 4.2
15 Mathematical Induction 5.1

Note: Subject to change. Please check on a regular basis.

Homeworks

Homework 1 (Due: Wednesday, Sept. 15 in class)

1. Use propositional logic to determine if the following set of system specifications is consistent:
Whenever the system software is being upgraded, users cannot access the file system.
Users can save new files if they can access the file system. A necessary condition for users

to be able to save new files is that the system software is not being upgraded.
2. Give an example of a logical proposition containing three variables 𝑝, 𝑞, and 𝑟 which is:
a) a contradiction.
b) a tautology.
c) True, only if 𝑝 = 𝑇, 𝑞 = 𝐹, and 𝑟 = 𝑇.
3. On the island of knights and knaves, determine what A and B are, if A says “We are both knaves”
and B says nothing.
4. Prove that (𝒓 → 𝒒) → ¬𝒑 ≡ (𝒑 → 𝒓) ∧ (𝒒 → ¬𝒑) using logical equivalences.
5. Find the Principal Conjunctive Normal Form for the following proposition:
(¬𝒑 ↔ 𝒒) → (𝒒 ∧ ¬𝒓)

Homework 2 (Due: Wednesday, Oct. 20 in class)

1. Determine the truth values of the following statements, if the domain for all variables is the set of
real numbers:
a) ∀𝑥∃𝑦(𝑥 2 = 𝑦).
b) ∀𝑥∃𝑦(𝑥 = 𝑦 2 ).
c) ∀𝑥 (𝑥 ≠ 0 → ∃𝑦(𝑥𝑦 = 1)).
d) ∃𝑥∀𝑦(𝑦 ≠ 0 → 𝑥𝑦 = 1).
e) ∃𝑥∃𝑦(𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 2 ∧ 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 5).
f) ∀𝑥∃𝑦(𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 ∧ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1).
𝑥+𝑦
g) ∀𝑥∀𝑦∃𝑧 (𝑧 = 2
).
2. Suppose that variable x represents students and variable y represents courses. Use the predicates
F(x): “x is a freshman”, S(x): “x is a sophomore”, A(y): “y is an advanced course”, T(xy): “student x is taking
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 course y” and any needed quantifiers and logical operators in order to translate the following
statements into logical expressions.
a) There is a course that every freshman is taking.
b) No freshman is a sophomore.
c) Some freshman is taking an advanced course.
d) Not all students who take an advanced course are sophomores.
3. For each of the following arguments determine whether the argument is correct or incorrect by
verifying if the conclusion can be obtained from the given hypotheses through valid rules of
inference.
a) All foods that are healthy to eat do not taste good. Tofu is healthy to eat. You only eat what
tastes good. Therefore, you do not eat any food.
b) All juniors left campus for the weekend. Some math majors are not juniors. Therefore, some
math majors stayed on campus for the weekend.
4. Use a proof by contradiction to show that 2𝑛 − 5 is an odd number, for any integer 𝑛.