Math 347 (Section X2): Fundamental Mathematics

Fall 2008

Instructor: Pierre Fima

Office: 331 Illini Hall

Phone: (217) 265-6074

E-mail: pfima at illinois dot edu

Web page: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~pfima

Textbook: J. D'Angelo, and D. West, Mathematical Thinking: Problem Solvings and Proofs, 2nd Edition,  Prentice-Hall, 2000.

Prerequisites: MATH 231.

Lectures: MWF 12:00-12:50, 154 Henry Hall

Office hours:Tuesday: 5-6 pm, Thursday: 5-6 pm, or by appointment.

Grading policy: Total scores 600 pts. Comprehensive final exam: 200 pts; Midterm scores: 3x50 pts=150 pts; Homework and quizzes: 10x25 pts=250 pts.

Homework and quiz policy: There will be 14 HW assignments. Assignments # 1,3,5,...,13 will be collected and (randomly) selected problems will be graded. Assignments # 2,4,...,14 will not be collected. Instead, a 15 minutes quiz with two problems from that assignment will be given.

Only the best 10 (out of 14) scores will count towards the final score in the class. As a result HW extension or make-up quizzes are not be allowed.

Homework assignments:

HW # 1 (due Wed Sep 3): 1.3, 1.21, 1.27, 1.31, 1.13, 1.33, 1.41, 1.44, 1.45, 1.46, 1.49, 1.50

HW # 2 (quiz on Fri Sep 12): 2.3, 2.9, 2.4, 2.10, 2.22, 2.28, 2.35, 2.37, 2.38, 2.44, 2.50, 2.51, 2.52, 2.53

HW # 3 (due Fri Sep 19): 2.16, 2.29, 2.34, 2.47, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.10, 3.15, 3.17, 3.26, 3.36, 3.37

HW # 4 (quiz on Fri Sep 26): 3.27, 3.28, 3.31, 3.32, 3.43, 3.45, 3.49, 3.50, 3.55, 3.56, 3.57, 3.64

HW # 5 (due Fri Oct 3): 4.8, 4.11, 4.20, 4.22, 4.25, 4.29, 4.34, 4.35, 4.36, 4.37, 4.40, 4.43, 4.46, 4.47

HW # 6 (quiz on Mon Oct 13): 5.2, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.10, 5.12, 5.21, 5.23, 5.25, 5.26, 5.30

HW # 7 (due Fri Oct 17): 5.28, 5.29, 5.30, 5.38, 6.2, 6.3, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.4, 6.7, 6.28, 6.29

HW # 8 (quiz on Mon Oct 27): 6.5, 6.6, 6.9, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.34, 6.37, 6.39, 6.46, 6.47, 6.48

HW # 9 (due Fri Oct 31): 7.1, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.18, 7.24

HW # 10 (quiz Fri Nov 7): 7.20, 7.21, 7.28, 7.32, 7.34, 7.36

HW # 11 (due Fri Nov 14): 7.42, 7.44, 7.47, 7.48, 7.51, 7.52, Bonus: 7.53

HW # 12 (quiz Fri Nov 21): 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.17, 8.18, 8.20, 8.21

HW # 13 (due Fri Dec 5): 8.10, 8.19, 8.22, 8.23, 8.24, 8.31

HW # 14 (quiz Wed Dec 10)

Midterm exams: Midterm 1: Wed Sep 24, Midterm 2: Wed Oct 22, Midterm 3: Wed Dec 3.

Final exam: 1:30-4:30 pm, Wed Dec 17, 154 Henry Hall

Books, notes and calculators are not allowed for tests (exams and quizzes).

Last modified: Nov 21, 2008