CS 2800 — Logic and Computation
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces formal logic and its connections to computer and information science. Offers an opportunity to learn to translate statements about the behavior of computer programs into logical claims and to gain the ability to prove such assertions both by hand and using automated tools. Considers approaches to proving termination, correctness, and safety for programs. Discusses notations used in logic, propositional and first order logic, logical inference, mathematical induction, and structural induction. Introduces the use of logic for modeling the range of artifacts and phenomena that arise in computer and information science.
Prerequisites
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Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 136 | 195 | 70% | 14.8 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 197 | 217 | 91% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 114 | 164 | 70% | 16.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 237 | 256 | 93% | 6.3 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 119 | 127 | 94% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 117 | 119 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ferdinand Vesely (32% of students) · reviews
- Olin Shivers III (27% of students) · reviews
- Joshua Gancher (15% of students) · reviews
- Stavros Trypakis (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Daniel Patterson (50% of students) · reviews
- Ferdinand Vesely (26% of students) · reviews
- Joshua Gancher (15% of students) · reviews
- Samuel Stites (9% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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Courses that list CS 2800 in their prerequisites.
Links
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