Abstract
This paper describes an introductory course in discrete structures for the undergraduate computer science student that has evolved at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. The philosophy of such a course and certain problems encountered in preparing and teaching it are discussed.
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A first course in discrete structures with applications to computer science
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