Robert B.
CAD $75/hr
Former University Instructor Specializing in Discrete Mathematics and Proof Writing
Tutor Information
About
Does discrete mathematics feel completely different from the mathematics you studied before university? Many capable students understand the definitions but do not know how to begin a proof, choose an appropriate proof technique, or turn their reasoning into a solution that earns full marks. That transition is my specialty. I taught mathematics at the University of Manitoba from 2005 through 2023, including extensive experience teaching first-year discrete mathematics. My graduate work focused on graph theory and combinatorics. Because I have taught and graded this material at the university level, I understand both sides of the problem: how students typically get stuck and what an instructor expects in a complete, well-written proof. I can help with propositional and predicate logic, quantifiers and negation, sets, functions and relations, direct proof, contrapositive and contradiction, mathematical induction, counting and combinatorics, the pigeonhole principle, recurrence relations, elementary number theory, graph theory, and mathematical writing. A typical session begins by identifying the precise point of confusion. We clarify the relevant definitions, select a strategy, and work through an example together. You then try a related problem while I provide guidance and immediate feedback. I teach students how to reason through problems rather than simply supplying answers. I do not complete graded assignments, tests, or examinations on a student's behalf. University of Manitoba MATH 1240 students are especially welcome, and I work with university discrete mathematics students throughout Canada and internationally. I currently accept a small number of online students.
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Language
English
Timezone
America/Chicago
Subjects
Levels
College/University
Professional
Education
University of Manitoba
2005 - 2007MSc, Mathematics (Ramsey Graph Theory)
Work Experience
Winnipeg Church of Christ
January 2024 - presentLead Minister
University of Manitoba
July 2010 - December 2023Faculty Math Instructor