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About the Course

Mathematical thinking is crucial in all areas of computer science: algorithms, bioinformatics, computer graphics, data science, machine learning, etc. In this course, we will learn the most important tools used in discrete mathematics: induction, recursion, logic, invariants, examples, optimality. We will use these tools to answer typical programming questions like: How can we be certain a solution exists? Am I sure my program computes the optimal answer? Do each of these objects meet the given requirements? In the online course, we use a try-this-before-we-explain-everything approach: you will be solving many interactive (and mobile friendly) puzzles that were carefully designed to allow you to invent many of the important ideas and concepts yourself. Prerequisites: 1. We assume only basic math (e.g., we expect you to know what is a square or how to add fractions), common sense and curiosity. 2. Basic programming knowledge is necessary as some quizzes require programming in Python....

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MH

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This course will improve your problem solving skills and gives you a rigorous explanation in how to counter various mathematical problems in the real life. You will think like a mathematician.

JO

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I really liked this course, it's a good introduction to mathematical thinking, with plenty of examples and exercises, I also liked the use of other external graphical tools as exercises.

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By Devansh R

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May 12, 2020

This course helped me in thinking logic of algorithms in a much efficient way.

By Nikhil R

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Jul 25, 2020

The best way to learn Mathematics, simply brilliant and really interactive

By Mudit V

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Jun 5, 2020

Interesting Course Help You To Understand Basic programming and its maths.

By Manish D D

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Oct 20, 2020

The instructors were good but I was expecting more content in the course.

By Sunny J

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Aug 25, 2020

Great Learning experience. Innteractive modules and quizzes made it fun.

By Harsh V

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Jun 21, 2020

The first instructor was not good. Else the course was pretty engaging.

By Rajiv s

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Apr 19, 2020

A great experience. To be true the only hardest one was

the last week

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By 余梦承

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Aug 9, 2022

the most of them are great,but some of curriculums are easy and weird

By ANIRUDH K

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Jul 26, 2020

give good explanation of 15 puzzle. Your explanation is so complicated

By Nikhil Y

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Apr 19, 2020

really amazing course covering all the basics and some advanced topics

By Hoàng P C

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Jun 2, 2021

some part is not clear and some question is do hard to understand.

By Aren T

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Nov 19, 2019

An excellent warm-up course to the world of discrete mathematics.

By Suraj K

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May 10, 2020

This course has very good content. And very good for beginners.

By John G

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Aug 19, 2021

I'd like an indepth study on how to write proofs correctly.

By Thura T

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Jan 2, 2021

I got mathematical skill required for coding improvement.

By VAIDYA M N

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Nov 14, 2021

Nice course for thinking ability and logical reasoning.

By Arnav k J

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May 31, 2020

grate course help me improve in logic building

By arsalan k

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Dec 27, 2018

The audio feels "too mechanical" sometimes

By zihadur r

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Aug 24, 2020

I can't understand the 15 puzzle clearly.

By Deleted A

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Aug 7, 2020

Could not conitnue to many courses to do

By Islam W

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May 22, 2020

The part of 15 puzzle was disappointed.

By Alberto B

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Oct 23, 2019

Good concepts to know and nice examples

By Les C

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Apr 19, 2021

Interesting summary of basic concepts.

By Ketan V

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May 27, 2020

The instructors were not clear enough.

By CHIRANJEEV A

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May 7, 2020

The Course was excellent. I loved it.