Chapter 11: Discrete Mathematics: Series and Patterns (pp. 688 – 761)
It is the goal of the instructor that the students will:
·         derive an explicit, implicit, or recursive formula for a sequence
·         convert a series to summation notation, and a vice versa
·         memorize and apply summation algebra to compute the sum of a series
·         identify an arithmetic sequence/series and its common difference and initial term
·         identify a geometric sequence/series and its common ratio and initial term
·         calculate an arithmetic or geometric mean
·         memorize and evaluate the formulas to find the sum of an arithmetic or geometric series
·         prove a mathematical property using mathematical induction
·         identify whether an infinite geometric series converges or diverges
·         identify and apply the patterns found in Pascal’s Triangle to two-outcome experiments and the Binomial Theorem
·         expand or find the nth term of a binomial applying the Binomial Theorem