This page contains information (announcements etc.) and links related to the course. Links to things such as homework assignments, solutions for homeworks, practice tests etc. will appear later. Essential information about the course can be found in the syllabus.
None for now.
TESTS
The first in-class midterm took place on
Wednesday, 10/08.
The test covered the material of Sections 2.1-3, 4.1-2, and 5.1-5
(the first five homework assignements).
Here are the practice problems,
and their solutions.
Here is the answer key for the test.
The mean score is 34.28 points out of 40.
The first in-class midterm was given on
Wednesday, 11/19.
The test covered the material of Sections 6.1-7.5
(Homeworks 6 - 10).
Here are the practice problems,
and their solutions
(Update: error in Problem 1 corrected).
Here is the cheat sheet (the list of formulae to accompany
each copy of the exam).
Here is the answer key for the test.
The mean score is 32.2 points out of 40 (81.3%).
HOMEWORKS AND QUIZZES
| No. | Problems Assigned up to |
Date due Quiz given on |
Solutions | Solutions for the quiz |
| 1 | Friday 08/29 | Friday, 09/05 | Friday 09/05 | Friday 09/05 |
| 2 | Friday 09/05 | Friday, 09/12 | Friday 09/12 | Friday 09/12 |
| 3 | Friday 09/12 | Friday, 09/19 | Friday 09/19
Update: error in Problem 5.1.40 corrected |
Friday 09/19 |
| 4 | Friday 09/19 | Friday, 09/26 | Friday 09/26 | Friday 09/26 |
| 5 | Friday 09/26 | Friday, 10/03 | Friday 10/03 | Friday 10/03 |
| 6 | Friday 10/03 | Friday, 10/17 | Friday 10/17 | Friday 10/17 |
| 7 | Friday 10/17 | Friday, 10/24 | Friday 10/24 | Friday 10/24 |
| 8 | Friday 10/24 | Friday, 10/31 | Friday 10/31 | Friday 10/31 |
| 9 | Friday 10/31
Update: Problems 7.2.24 and 7.2.28 moved from Homework 9 to Homework 10 |
Friday, 11/07 | Friday 11/07 | Friday 11/07 |
| 10 | Friday 11/07 | Friday, 11/14 | Friday 11/14
Update: error in Problem 7.5.14 corrected |
Friday 11/14 |
| 11 | Friday 11/21
Update: Problems from Section 8.1 moved to Homework 12 |
Wednesday, 12/03 | Wednesday 12/03 | Wednesday 12/03 |
| 12 | Wednesday 12/03 | Wednesday, 12/10 | To be posted | To be posted |
MISCELLANEOUS
Various useful resources:
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