Math 248 - Spring 2003 - Assignments


Due date Assignment
Tuesday, Jan. 28 1.15, 1.19, 1.22
Thursday, Jan. 30 Writting Assignment #1
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Monday, Feb. 3 Writting Assignment #2---first draft.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 1.49, 1.50 (in part (a) of 1.50 change both union symbols to intersection symbols - this is an error in the book)

2.10, 2.22, 2.30

Peer Feedback Form for Writing assignment #2

Thursday, Feb. 6 Writting Assignment #2---final draft.
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Monday, Feb. 10 Writting Assignment #3---first draft.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 3.11, 3.14b, 3.16

(*) (i) Prove that if n=ab, where n, a, b are natural numbers, then either a <= square root of n or b<= square root of n


(ii) Prove that if n is composite, then it has a prime factor p such that p <= square root of n.  From this, conclude that if n>=2 and n has no prime factor <= square root of n, then n is prime.

Peer Feedback Form for Writing assignment #3

Thursday, Feb. 13 Writting Assignment #3---final draft.
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Tuesday, Feb. 18 4.9, 4.11, 4.49, 4.51
Thursday, Feb. 20 Writing Assignment #4
Do the worksheets on  understanding definitions   and on   understanding theorems.   This was begun in class on Tues., Feb. 18. 
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Monday, Feb. 24 Writting Assignment #5---first draft.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 5.2, 5.4, 5.14, 5.30, 5.38

Peer Feedback Form for Writing assignment #3

Thursday, Feb. 27 Writting Assignment #5---final draft.
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Tuesday, Mar. 4 Exam 1, Chapters 1--6.
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Monday, Mar. 10 Do the reading for Writting Assignment #6, (copies available in class).
Tuesday, Mar. 11 6.8, 6.17, 6.24

Discussion and begin Writting Assignment #6.

Thursday, Mar. 13 Writting Assignment #6.
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Monday, Mar. 17 Writting Assignment #7---first draft.
Tuesday, Mar. 18 No homework this week.

Peer Feedback for Expository Papers, Writing assignment #7

Thursday, Mar. 20 Writting Assignment #7---final draft.
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Tuesday, April 1 No homework this week. Groupwork on Chapter 13.
Thursday, April 3 Groupwork on Chapter 13.
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Tuesday, April 8 Exam 2, Chapters 6--8, 13.
Thursday, April 10 Groupwork on Chapter 13.
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Monday, April 14 Writting Assignment #8---first draft.
Tuesday, April 15 13.33, 13.35

Peer Feedback Form for Writing assignment #8

Thursday, April 17 Writting Assignment #8---final draft.
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Tuesday, April 22 14.14, 15, 16, 17

Groupwork on chapter 14.

Thursday, April 24 Groupwork on chapter 14.
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Monday, April 28 Writting Assignment #9---first draft.
Tuesday, April 29 14.43, 44, 52, 60, 61

Special Peer Feedback Form for Writing assignment #9

Thursday, May 1 Writting Assignment #9---final draft.

Groupwork on chapter 14.

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Tuesday, May 6 Exam 3, Chapters 13, 14.
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Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m.--11 a.m. FINAL