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University Of Maryland University College cmsc 150 Introduction To Discrete Structures Final Examination

1. (10 pts) For each the following groups of sets, determine whether they form a partition for the set of integers. Explain your answer. a. A1 = {n ∈ Z : n > 0} A2 = {n ∈ Z : n

2. (10 pts) Define f: Z → Z by the rule f(x) = 6x + 1, for all integers x. a. Is f onto? b. Is f one-to-one? c. Is it a one-to-one correspondence? d. Find the range of f. Explain each of your answers.

3. (10 pts) f: R → R and g: R → R are defined by the rules: f(x) = x^2 + 2x, g(y) = 2y + 3. Find f ∘ g and g ∘ f.

4. (10 pts) Determine whether the following binary relations are reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric and transitive: a. x R y ⇔ xy ≥ 0, x, y ∈ R. b. x R y ⇔ x > y, x, y ∈ R. c. x R y ⇔ |x| = |y|, x, y ∈ R. For each of the above, indicate whether it is an equivalence relation or a partial order. If it is a partial order, indicate whether it is a total order. If it is an equivalence relation, describe its equivalence classes.

5. (10 pts) Determine whether the following pair of statements are logically equivalent. Justify your answer using a truth table. p → (q → r) and p ∧ q → r

6. (10 pts) Prove or disprove the following statement: ∀ n, m ∈ Z, If n is even and m is odd, then n + m is odd. Then write the negation of this statement and prove or disprove it.

7. (10 pts) Prove the following by induction: ∑_{i=1}^n (3i − 2) = n(3n − 1)/2.

8. (10 pts) Use the permutation formula to calculate the number of permutations of the set {V, W, X, Y, Z} taken three at a time. Also list these permutations.

9. (10 pts) Translate the following English sentences into statements of predicate calculus that contain double quantifiers and explain whether it is a true statement. a. Every rational number is the reciprocal of some other rational number. b. Some real number is bigger than all negative integers.

10. (10 pts) Consider the following graph: In each case, answer the question and then write the rationale for your answer. a. Is this graph connected? b. Is this a simple graph? c. Does this graph contain any cycles? d. Does this graph contain an Euler cycle? e. Is this graph a tree?

Paper For Above Instructions

Introduction. This paper provides solutions to the ten questions presented in the above final examination for CMSC 150 – Introduction to Discrete Structures. I present concise, mathematically precise answers with justification, followed by a short discussion of the logical structure, where appropriate. Throughout, standard definitions from discrete mathematics are used (partitions, functions, composition, relations, logic, induction, permutations, predicate calculus, and basic graph theory). See the References for sources that underpin the definitions and methods used.

Question 1: Partitions of the integers

Part a: A1 = {n ∈ Z : n > 0}, A2 = {n ∈ Z : n

To be a partition of Z, the sets must be pairwise disjoint and their union must equal Z. Here, A1 and A2 are disjoint, but their union is Z \ {0} because zero is neither positive nor negative. Therefore, A1 and A2 do not form a partition of Z. (Partition requires the union to be all of Z; the element 0 is missing.)

Part b: B1 = {n ∈ Z : n = 2k for some k}, B2 = {n ∈ Z : n = 2k + 1 for some k}, B3 = {n ∈ Z : n = 3k for some k}.

These three sets are not pairwise disjoint (e.g., 6 ∈ B1 and B3). Because a partition requires pairwise disjointness and a union equal to Z, B1, B2, and B3 do not form a partition of Z. In particular, overlap among these sets prevents a partition, and the union may not cover Z with disjoint blocks given the overlaps.

Question 2: Injectivity, surjectivity, and range of f

Given f: Z → Z defined by f(x) = 6x + 1.

a) Onto (surjective)? The image of f consists of all integers congruent to 1 modulo 6, i.e., {…, -11, -5, 1, 7, 13, …}. Since not every integer is congruent to 1 mod 6, f is not onto.

b) One-to-one (injective)? Suppose f(x1) = f(x2). Then 6x1 + 1 = 6x2 + 1, which simplifies to 6(x1 − x2) = 0, hence x1 = x2. Therefore, f is injective.

c) One-to-one correspondence (bijective)? Since f is not onto, it cannot be bijective. Therefore, f is not a one-to-one correspondence.

d) Range of f? The image is {6x + 1 : x ∈ Z} = {n ∈ Z : n ≡ 1 (mod 6)}. This is the full range; thus Range(f) = {n ∈ Z : n ≡ 1 (mod 6)}.

Question 3: Function composition

f: R → R with f(x) = x^2 + 2x, and g: R → R with g(y) = 2y + 3.

Compute f ∘ g (x) and g ∘ f (x):

f ∘ g (y) = f(g(y)) = f(2y + 3) = (2y + 3)^2 + 2(2y + 3) = 4y^2 + 12y + 9 + 4y + 6 = 4y^2 + 16y + 15.

g ∘ f (x) = g(f(x)) = g(x^2 + 2x) = 2(x^2 + 2x) + 3 = 2x^2 + 4x + 3.

Question 4: Relations and order types

a) R on R defined by x R y ⇔ xy ≥ 0. This relation is reflexive because x^2 ≥ 0 for all x. It is symmetric since xy = yx. It is not antisymmetric: for example, x = 1 and y = 2 satisfy xRy and yRx but x ≠ y. It is not transitive: take x = 1, y = −1, z = 1; xy = −1 (not ≥ 0), so this specific choice is not suitable; however, a clearer counterexample is x = 1, y = 0, z = −1, where xRy and yRz hold but xRz does not. Therefore, R is reflexive and symmetric but not antisymmetric or transitive. It is not an equivalence relation (lacks transitivity) nor a partial order (lacks antisymmetry and transitivity).

b) R on R defined by x R y ⇔ x > y. This is not reflexive, since no x satisfies x > x. It is not symmetric (if x > y then not y > x). It is antisymmetric in the sense that if x > y and y > x cannot both hold; however antisymmetry is defined for reflexive relations in the usual partial-order context, so strictly this relation is not a (non-strict) partial order. It is transitive (if x > y and y > z then x > z). The relation is a strict total order on R (any two distinct real numbers are comparable). In the standard framework, this is not a partial order because it is not reflexive; it forms a strict linear order instead of a partial order.

c) R on R defined by x R y ⇔ |x| = |y|. This is reflexive (|x| = |x|). It is symmetric (|x| = |y| ⇒ |y| = |x|). It is transitive (if |x| = |y| and |y| = |z| then |x| = |z|). Therefore, R is an equivalence relation. The equivalence classes are {0} and {n, −n} for each n > 0. These classes partition R, grouping numbers by their absolute value.

Question 5: Logical equivalence

The two statements are p → (q → r) and p ∧ q → r. Using logical equivalences: p → (q → r) ≡ p → (¬q ∨ r) ≡ ¬p ∨ ¬q ∨ r, while (p ∧ q) → r ≡ ¬(p ∧ q) ∨ r ≡ ¬p ∨ ¬q ∨ r. Since both simplify to ¬p ∨ ¬q ∨ r, the statements are logically equivalent. Truth-table verification yields identical results for all valuations of p, q, r.

Question 6: A statement about even and odd sums

The statement is: For all n, m ∈ Z, if n is even and m is odd, then n + m is odd. Write the proof: Let n = 2k and m = 2ℓ + 1 for some integers k, ℓ. Then n + m = 2k + (2ℓ + 1) = 2(k + ℓ) + 1, which is odd. Hence the statement is true. The negation is: There exist n, m ∈ Z with n even and m odd such that n + m is not odd (i.e., even). But parity arithmetic shows an even plus an odd is always odd, so no such pair exists; the negation is false. Therefore, the original statement is true and its negation is false.

Question 7: Induction

Claim: ∑_{i=1}^n (3i − 2) = n(3n − 1)/2 for all n ≥ 1.

Base case: n = 1. Left-hand side (LHS) = 3(1) − 2 = 1. Right-hand side (RHS) = 1(3(1) − 1)/2 = 1. So the base case holds.

Inductive step: Assume ∑_{i=1}^n (3i − 2) = n(3n − 1)/2. Then for n+1,

∑_{i=1}^{n+1} (3i − 2) = [∑_{i=1}^n (3i − 2)] + (3(n + 1) − 2)

= n(3n − 1)/2 + (3n + 1)

= [n(3n − 1) + 2(3n + 1)]/2

= [3n^2 − n + 6n + 2]/2

= (3n^2 + 5n + 2)/2

= (n + 1)(3(n + 1) − 1)/2.

Thus the statement holds for n + 1, completing the induction. Therefore, ∑_{i=1}^n (3i − 2) = n(3n − 1)/2 for all n ≥ 1.

Question 8: Permutations of a 5-element set taken 3 at a time

Using the permutation formula, the number of permutations of a set of 5 elements taken 3 at a time is P(5,3) = 5! / (5 − 3)! = 120 / 2 = 60.

All permutations are the ordered triples of distinct elements from {V, W, X, Y, Z}. Examples include V W X, V W Y, V W Z, V X W, V X Y, V X Z, V Y W, V Y X, V Y Z, V Z W, V Z X, V Z Y, W V X, W V Y, W V Z, W X V, W X Y, W X Z, W Y V, W Y X, W Y Z, W Z V, W Z X, W Z Y, X V W, X V Y, X V Z, X W V, X W Y, X W Z, X Y V, X Y W, X Y Z, X Z V, X Z W, X Z Y, Y V W, Y V X, Y V Z, Y W V, Y W X, Y W Z, Y X V, Y X W, Y X Z, Y Z V, Y Z W, Y Z X, Z V W, Z V X, Z V Y, Z W V, Z W X, Z W Y, Z X V, Z X W, Z X Y.

Question 9: Predicate calculus with double quantifiers

a) English: Every rational number is the reciprocal of some other rational number. Predicate form: ∀q ∈ Q ∃r ∈ Q (q = 1/r ∧ r ≠ q). This statement is false because q = 0 has no reciprocal in Q (no r ∈ Q with 0 = 1/r). The added clause r ≠ q ensures r is different, but it does not fix the fundamental issue with q = 0. In natural language, the intended interpretation often excludes 0 in the domain or imposes r ≠ q for all q; as stated, the statement is false due to the zero rational.

b) English: Some real number is bigger than all negative integers. Predicate form: ∃x ∈ R ∀n ∈ Z (n n). This is true; for example, x = 0 satisfies x > n for all negative integers n (since all negative integers are ≤ −1). The statement asserts the existence of a real number strictly greater than every negative integer, which is easily met.

Question 10: Graph properties (methodology without the graph)

The question requests evaluation of a graph (connectivity, simplicity, presence of cycles, Euler cycle, and whether it is a tree). Without the actual graph image, the specific conclusions cannot be drawn. In general, these properties are determined as follows: a) Connected: a path exists between every pair of vertices; b) Simple graph: no loops or multiple edges between the same pair of vertices; c) Cycles: a closed walk with distinct vertices except the start/end; d) Euler cycle: a closed walk that uses every edge exactly once; e) Tree: connected acyclic graph. If a graph is provided, apply these criteria to answer each part and provide a justification based on the structure (e.g., identify bridges, cycles, degree counts, and edge coverage). If you share the graph, I can apply these tests directly and provide a complete justification.

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