Homework assignment is posted on the day it is assigned and due dates are marked. The notation [SM] means problems are taken from the course textbook by Smith and Minton. Any special instructions, comments, etc. are posted in the final column.
| Week | Date | Material Covered | Homework assignment | Comments. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 - 8/29 | 8/25 | Introduction, rational and irrational numbers | none | Welcome to Math 221! | 8/26 | Recitation 1 | in-class exercises | 8/27 | Sequences, completeness axiom of the real numbers, limit of a monotone sequence (SM 8.1) |
[SM] 8.1 #4,10ab,34,38,40,45,46 due Thu 9/4 |
8/28 | Recitation 2 | diagnostic quiz |
| 9/1 - 9/5 | 9/1 | No class (Labor Day) | 9/2 | Recitation 3 | Lab #1 | 9/3 | Limits of sequences (SM 8.1) | 9/4 | Recitation 4 | discussion and review |