COMP 611 Mathematical Tools for Computer Science

4 credits · Computer Science · Graduate Studies · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Introduction to mathematical concepts important across computer science, how to think mathematically, and how to write proofs. Proof techniques such as induction, contradiction, and monovariants; topics in combinatorics, graph theory, algebra, analysis, and probability; mathematical analysis of algo…

Restrictions

Not open to students who have majored in Mathematics or an equivalent subject, or have taken a proof-based math or computer science course within the previous two years. Not open to students who have taken COMP 761 when the topic was "Mathematical Tools for Computer Science".

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