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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SIE 505 - Formal Foundations for Information Science

Increases student’s understanding of the approach to information systems and science by formalisms. Draws on mathematics to increase familiarity with formal syntax and language, develops understanding and technical ability in handling structures relevant to information systems and science. Includes a review of fundamental material on set theory, functions and relations, graph theory, and logic; examines a variety of algebraic structures; discusses formal languages and the bases of computation.

Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate standing or instructor permission.

Credits: 3