Math 347, Fundamental Mathematics, Autumn 2004

Thomas Nevins
235 Illini Hall
217.265.6762
nevins@uiuc.edu

Office hours: Fridays, 10 - 11 (Math 347 only); Wednesdays, 1 - 2 (both my classes); Fridays, 1 - 2 (open).




Syllabus

Assignment #1   Due Friday, Sept. 3: complete and write up five of the following six problems: 1.21, 1.24, 1.28, 1.49, 2.19, 2.22.

A solution to a sample problem to give you some idea of what might be reasonable.

Assignment #2   Due Monday, Sept. 13: complete and write up five of the following six problems: 1.35, 1.39, 1.48, 2.26, 2.29, 2.32.

Assignment #3   Due Monday, Sept. 20: complete and write up problems 3.16, 3.26, 3.30, 3.57. [Note: this originally listed problem 3.27 instead of problem 3.30. It's correct now.]

Assignment #4   Due Wednesday, Sept. 29: complete and write up problems 4.6, 4.9, 4.23, 4.46.

Assignment #5   Due Wednesday, Oct. 6: complete and write up problems 5.9, 5.12, 5.24, 5.38.

Assignment #6   Due Wednesday, Oct. 13: complete and write up problems 6.17, 6.22, 6.28, 6.34.

Assignment #7   Due Monday, Oct. 25: complete and write up problems 7.6, 7.8, 7.13, 7.16, 7.33.

Assignment #8   Due Friday, Nov. 5: complete and write up a solution to Problem 8.1. Also, complete and write up solutions to three of the following four problems: 8.9, 8.14, 8.22, 8.26.

Don't forget:   There's a midterm on Monday, November 8.

Some solutions to homework problems.

Assignment #9   Due Monday, November 15: complete and write up solutions (using complete sentences!) to problems 13.8, 13.12, 13.22, 13.24, 13.30, 13.34 .

Assignment #10   Due Friday, December 3: complete and write up solutions (complete sentences!) to problems 14.2, 14.4, 14.13, 14.49, 14.55.

Assignment #11   This is optional! You do not need to turn it in (but you should do the problems for your own benefit). 15.3, 15.8, 15.13. If you're going to turn it in, it must be done on Wednesday, December 8.

Recommended study problems for final exam: 1.39, 1.49, 2.10, 2.20, sum_{k=1}^n (k) = n(n+1)/2, 3.30, 4.12, 4.34, 5.10, 5.18, 6.5, 6.6, 6.28, 7.5, 7.8, 7.34, 8.9, 8.22, homework from later chapters.

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