CS 2051

Overview

CS 2051 is the honors equivalent of CS 2050. CS 2050 and CS 2051 are both math classes in the CS department.

Topics List

The difference between CS 2050 and CS 2051 is that CS 2051 covers a few additional topics, covers the CS 2050 topics in slightly more depth, moves at a faster pace, and has significantly harder homework assignments. In Spring 2021, the topics list for CS 2051 was (with the CS 2051 exclusive topics marked with an *):

1. Propositions and Propositional Logic
2. Methods of Proof
3. Set Theory and Cardinality
4. Relations (*)
5. Induction and Recursion
6. Algorithms and Big-O Analysis
7. Introductory Number Theory
8. Number Theoretic Algorithms (*)
9. RSA (*)
10. Counting, Permutations, and Combinations

How it fits in the Curriculum

CS 2051, like CS 2050 is a required class for all CS, CompE, and CM majors. It is a critical class in the prereq chain for Theory threads (and even Intelligence threads' Theory requirement), being used as prerequisites for for Algorithms (CS 3510) and Applied Combinatorics (MATH 3012), which are both used as prerequisites for Advanced Algorithms (CS 4540), and Automata and Complexity Theory (CS 4510).

Current Registration Information

CS 2051 is not a linked course, and unlike CS 2050, has no Recitation. Thus, you must only register for the lecture section (marked with an A, B, C, etc.)

Prerequisites

None! CS 2051 can be taken as a first year class.

Equivalent Courses

CS 2050 is the equivalent non-honors section of discrete math. It gives equivalent credit.

Majors that Require this Class

• Computer Science (pick between CS 2050 and CS 2051)