This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor
A thorough introduction to the reading, writing, presenting and
creating of mathematical proofs. Students will learn and practice in a
careful and deliberate way the techniques used to prove mathematical
theorems. Proofs studied will be chosen from a variety of fields such as
set theory, number theory, analysis, algebra and graph theory. Topics
also include elements of the history and philosophy of mathematics
and an introduction to the mathematical community.