Columbia Undergraduate Math Society

Proof Writing Workshop Fall 2020

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If you're taking your first proof-based math course or just want to improve your proof-writing skills, sign up for our Introduction to Proofs workshop!

Learning how to write proofs takes time and practice, and this workshop is a great opportunity to get more familiar with how to go about writing proofs. The lessons will have a mix of lectures and exercises to try in small groups with help of the TAs, so you'll get lots of practice and constructive advice. We'll give an overview of mathematical logic, different types of proofs, and discuss good mathematical practices that'll help you succeed and get the most out of your classes.

Please sign up by filling out the Intro to Proofs form. By completing this form you will be added to an email list through which you will receive the Zoom meeting details. If you have any questions feel free to contact Anda Tenie at ast2175@columbia.edu.

Undergraduate Lecturers and TAs: Elena Gribelyuk, Cassandra Marcussen, Anushka Murthy, Destine Lee, Joseph Lee, Lori Leu, Leo Lo, Iris Rosenblum-Sellers, Christian Serio, Ahmed Sheta, Aswath Suryanarayanan, Anda Tenie, Zhenfeng Tu, Angela Wang, Jacob Weinstein
Date Time Topic Notes
Week 1- September 12 12-2pm
Mathematical writing, Logic, Basic Set theory, Direct Proofs
Week 2- September 19 12-2pm
More on types of proofs: Contradiction, Contrapositive, Cases, and Counterexample
Week 3- September 26 12-2pm
Proof by Induction, LaTeX and Presentation
Week 4- October 3 12-2pm
Epsilon-delta arguments, Sequences, Limits
designed by Nilay Kumar, maintained by Anda Tenie