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KU1DSCMAT119: FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS - 1

Semester Course Type Course Level Course Code Credits Total Hours

I DSC 100 KU2DSCMAT119 4 60

Learning Approach (Hours/ Week) Marks Distribution


Duration of
Practical/ ESE (Hours)
Lecture Tutorial CE ESE Total
Internship

4 1 30 70 100 2

Course Description
This course is to introduce the notion of Functions Different types of functions
Relations, Partial Order relations, Well-ordering theorem, Countability and uncountability of
sets.
Course Pre-requisite
Sets, Relations and Functions

Course Outcomes

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Learning
CO No. Expected Outcome
Domains

Understan
1 Understand the concepts of Relations
d

2 How to apply induction hypothesis in proof making Apply

Understand the concept of well ordering principle Understan


3
d

4 Understand the concept of cardinality of sets Understan


d

5 Comparing the cardinality of two sets Apply

6 Understand the concept of partially ordered sets Understan


d

Apply

7 Application of axiom of choice Apply

Mapping of Course Outcomes to PSOs

PSO 1 PSO 2 PSO 3 PSO 4 PSO 5 PSO 6 PSO 7

CO 1 ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 3 ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 4 ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 5 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 6 ✓ ✓ ✓

CO 7 ✓ ✓ ✓

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COURSE CONTENTS
Contents for Classroom Transaction
M
O U
D N
DESCRIPTION HOURS
U I
L T
E

Relations

1 Relations on sets

2 Types of relations
I 12
3 Equivalence relations

4 Equivalence classes and partitions of a set

Induction Principles

1 The Induction Principle

II 2 The Strong Induction Principle 12


3 The Well-ordering Principle

4 Equivalence of the three principles

Countability of Sets

1 Sets with same cardinality

III 2 Finite sets 12


3 Countable sets

4 Comparing cardinality

Order Relations
12
1 Partial and Total Orders
IV
2 Chains, bounds and maximal elements

3 Axiom of Choice and its Equivalents

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Teacher Specific Module

Directions
V 12
Functions, One-one, onto functions and bijections, Composition of
functions, Inverse of a function, Image of subsets under functions,
Inverse image of subsets under functions

Essential Readings:
1. Ajit Kumar, S. Kumaresan, Bhaba Kumar Sarma; A
Foundation Course in Mathematics, 9th Edition, Alpha Science
International Ltd., Oxford, U.K. 2018

Modu Essential
Unit Sections Remarks
le Reading No.

1 to
I 1 Sections 4.1 to 4.4
4

1 to
II 1 Sections 5.1 to 5.4
4

III 1 to 4 1 Sections 6.1 to 6.4

IV 1 to 3 1 Sections 7.1 to 7.3

V 1 Sections 3.1 to 3.4 TSM

Suggested Readings:
1. Kenneth Kunen; The Foundation of Mathematics; College Publications 2009
2. John Peterson; Building a Foundation in Mathematics; Delmar Cengage
Learning 2011.
3. K A Stroud; Foundation Mathematics; Bloomsbery; 2009
4. S Lipschutz; Set Theory & Related Topic; 2nd Edition; Schoum’s Outline Series;

Assessment Evaluation Type Marks Rubrics:

End Semester Evaluation 70

Continuous Evaluation 30

a) Test Paper * 12
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c) Seminar, Viva-Voce 12

Total 100
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* A student has to appear for at least two written tests. Average mark of best two tests is to be
considered for internal mark.

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