Table of topics and assignments

                                                  Learning Assistants: Robert Salom and Rafael Badui. Their schedule (outside DM 409A):
                                              RS -  Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm, Wednesdays 2-4pm, Saturdays 10am-12noon (note change for Tuesdays)
                                              RB -  Mondays 4-6pm, Thursdays 4-6pm




Date
Sections covered
Suggested assignment
Comments
Aug. 25
1.1
1-14

Aug. 27
1.2
16, 19-26, 30, 31, 35-40
Homework 1 due Tuesday, Sep. 1
Sep. 1
1.3
41-55

Sep. 3
1.4
all even
Homework 2 due Tuesday, Sep. 8
Sep. 8
1.5
all odd

Sep. 10
1.6
92-102 Quiz on Thursday, Sep. 17 (note the change) covers Chap. 1
Sep. 15
2.1
2.2
1-20
21-30, 46-52
Exam 1 will be on Thu, October 1 (a week later compared
to date announced in the syllabus)
Sep. 17
3.1
1-16
Math Club meeting: Friday, September 25th,
in GC 283B, from Noon till 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 22
3.2
17-34

Sep. 24
3.2
17-34

Sep. 29
Review

Exam 1 covers sections 1.1-1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
(nothing on the "Least Natural Number Principle" from 3.2)
Oct. 1
Exam 1
Here is the Exam 1
Choose one problem  that you did not do well in class,
do it at home, and turn it in on Tuesday. You'll receive half
the points above what you scored in class.
The offer is valid only for one problem.
Math Club meeting (Putnam preparation):
Friday, Oct. 2, in GC 283, 12-2pm

If you want to register for Putnam competition, please let me
or Professor Yotov know. The registration deadline for this year
is next week. (You can read info on the Putnam competition on
my web site.)

Oct. 6
3.3
42-56,  61, 63, 64, 77

Oct. 8
Review of exam

Homework 3 due Thursday Oct. 15
Oct. 13
3.4
83, 84, 89-96

Oct. 15
3.5
101-103, 106-113, 118
Quiz on Thursday, Oct. 22 (note the change) covers
sections 3.4, 3.5.
Oct. 20
4.1
1,3,4,9,11,13

Oct. 22
4.2
17, 19-21

Oct. 27
4.3
4.4
26,27,31,32,36,42,43
50-53
Exam 2 is posponed to Thursday, Nov. 12
(will cover Chapters 3 and 4)
Oct. 29
4.4
50-53
Homework 4 (20 pts): Pbs. 36, 39 page 121 textbook --
due Thursday, Nov. 5
This is Quiz 2 you took in class. You can do Pb. 1(b) at home
and hand it in for 1/2 the credit (deadline, Nov. 5).
Nov. 3
4.5
62-73, 75-77, 80-84

Nov. 5
4.5


Nov. 10
Review for Exam


Nov. 12
Exam 2

Choose two (note the change) problems from the exam  that you did not do well in class,
do them at home, and turn them in on Thursday, Nov. 19.
You'll receive half the points above what you scored in class.
The offer is valid for a maximum of 16 bonus points.
Nov. 17
5.1
1,4-8, 11, 15, 16