diff --git a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ index ff1b9ad..c2c92e2 100644 --- a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ +++ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ @@ -17,8 +17,18 @@ #outline() += Introduction + +Math 8 is an introductory course on mathematical logic and the methods of +proof. In general it will be quite trivial for anyone somewhat familiar with +competition mathematics or proofs. If you are at UCSB, I highly recommend you +take this course as soon as possible to unlock the rest of the higher +mathematics offerings here (which are much more interesting). + = Course Logistics +Everything in this section is information only valid for the Winter 2025 quarter with Professor Porter. + The textbook for the course is _Smith, Eggen, Andre. A Transition to Advanced Mathematics. 8th ed_. #smallcaps[isbn:] `978-1-285-46326-1`. Chapters 1-5 will be covered. @@ -315,13 +325,15 @@ $ P => Q and Q => P $ then showing that this fact leads to a contradiction. A proof by contradiction of $P => Q$ proceeds by assuming $P and not Q$, then - showing a contradiction, implying that $P$ indeed implies $Q$. + showing a contradiction, forcing that $P$ indeed implies $Q$. ] #definition[ A real number $x in RR$ is called rational iff $ exists p,q in ZZ, x = p / q $ +] +#definition[ $x$ is irrational if it is not rational. ]