Discrete Mathematics

Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026

Engineering & Social Sciences

Discrete Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Mathematics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 18260
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Algebra; Linear Algebra

DESCRIPTION

1. Basic counting techniques: combinatorics
a) Basic counting rules;
b) Permutations and combinations; binomial coefficients and identities;
c) Permutations and combinations with repetition.

2. Recursion
a) Recursively defined sets and functions; dependence tree;
b) Linear difference equations;
c) Time complexity of `divide-and-conquer' algorithms;

3. Binary relations
a) Relations and their basic properties;
b) Order relations;
c) Equivalence relations;

4. Graph theory and applications
a) Graphs: basic definitions and concepts; undirected graphs;
b) Euler and Hamilton paths;
c) Directed graphs;
d) Weighted graphs;
e) Trees.


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