| Date |
Sections
covered |
Suggested
assignment |
Comments |
| Aug. 25 |
1.1 |
1-14 |
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| 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 |
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| Nov. 10 |
Review for Exam |
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| 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 |
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