Introduction to Mathematical Logic
Course content
First order logic, languages, models and examples. Formal deduction, deduction metatheorems, soundness, completeness and compactness, and applications of compactness. Basic axiomatic set theory, ordinals, cardinals, and the von Neumann hierarchy of sets, and its relation to the iterative concept of set.
MSc Programme in Mathematics
MSc Programme in Mathematics with a minor subject
Knowledge:
The participants are expected to acquire the knowledge listed above
in the course description.
Skills:
The participants are expected to be able to define
the satisfacation relation, account for the axioms of the
deductive system, and use the compactness theorem to construct
models and counterexamples. The student must be able to solve
problems related to the key theorems and proofs of the
course, such as the deduction theorem, the soundness theorem,
completeness theorem, and the compactness theorem. The student must
be able to apply the theorem schema of recursion on the ordinals,
and prove theorems by induction on the ordinals.
Competences:
The participants are expected to master the most fundamental
concepts and constructions in mathematical logic and axiomatic set
theory, which are used in further studies in logic and
set theory.
4 hours lecture and 3 hours tutorials per week for 7 weeks.
Example of course litterature:
H. Enderton: A Mathematical Introduction to Logic
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree in mathematics is recommended. At a minimum, the student should have completed courses equivalent to the first 2 full years of a mathematics BSc program offered by the Copenhagen Department of Mathematical Sciences, and must have taken DisMat, LinAlg, and Alg1. Academically mature students in the 3rd year of the BSc programs in mathematics, who have the above mentioned qualifications, are welcome and encouraged to take the course, but may want to contact the course responsible to make sure they have the required qualifications.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment, 27 hours
- Type of assessment details
- Written take-home assignment 27 hours taking place 13:00 Thursday to 16:00 Friday in week 8 of the block.
- Exam registration requirements
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To be eligible to take the final exam the student must have handed in the 3 mandatory homework assignments, and these must all have been approved. One of these assignments will be a group assignment.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
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Same format as the ordinary exam, but taking place in the re-exam week. If the 3 mandatory homework assignments were not approved before the ordinary exam they must be handed in for approval no later than 4 weeks before the Monday of the re-exam week.
Criteria for exam assessment
The student should convincingly and accurately demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competences described under Intended learning outcome.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 146
- Theory exercises
- 21
- Exam
- 11
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NMAA13036U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedulegroup
-
B
- Capacity
- No limitation – unless you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student.
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Asger Dag Törnquist (6-74867a788587538074877b417e8841777e)
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