Logic, Language and Proof: Approximate Schedule.

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This is obviously incomplete at the moment. It will be updated when I know better what we can fit in the time available.

7/11    Euclidean Division Algorithm, Greatest Common Divisor, Mathematical Induction.
             (Read Ch 1.1, 1.2);
7/13    Prime numbers, Unique factorisation.
7/14    Congruences.
7/18    Linear Congruences, Fermat's Theorem. (Homework 1 due)
7/20    Euler's Theorem and applications.
7/21    Public key cryptography and Cryptographic protocols.
7/25    Sets, functions. (Homework 2 due)
7/27    Relations, Permutations.
7/28    Permutations.
8/ 1    Order and SIgnature of a Permutation.(Homework 3 due)
8/ 3    Order and Signature of a Permutation.
8/ 4    Transpositions and cycles
8/ 8    Groups, definition and examples. (Homework 4 due)
8/10    Algebraic structures. Order of an element.
8/11    Generators, Subgroups.
8/15    Lagrange's Theorem, Finite groups of small order. (Homework 5 due)
8/17    Review for final
8/18    FINAL EXAMINATION