The syllabus is here and the textbook is here. The schedule below is a record of what we have actually done as well as an approximate projection of what we will do. Homework assignments, worksheets, quizzes, and exams will be posted as they come up.
- Week 1
- Week 2
- 9/8: sections 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 (to be read before class).
- 9/10: sections 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8 (to be read before class) and homework due:
- 1.1: 9, 12, 15, 24, 26, 29-32, 50
- 1.2: 1e, 1f, 15, 16
- 1.3: 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
- 9/12: sections 2.1-3 (to be read before class). Read the end of chapter 1 if you have time; I particularly recommend section 10.
- Week 3
- 9/15: 2.4-6 (to be read before class) and a worksheet.
- 9/17: homework due:
- 1.4: 5, 8, 14, 15
- 1.5: 1
- 1.6: 1
- 1.7: 3
- 1.8: 3, 5, 6
- 2.1: 1-6
- 2.2: 3-8
- 9/19: 2.7-9 (to be read before class)
- Week 4
- 9/22: 2.10-12 and 4.1 (to be read before class, skip chapter 3 for now)
- 9/24: homework due:
- 2.4: 4
- 2.5: 2,4
- 2.6: 2,7,10,11
- 2.7: 1,3-8
- 2.9: 11, 12
- 9/26: NO CLASS, LABOR DAY OBSERVED.
- Week 5
- 9/29: a worksheet
- 10/1: 4.2-4 (to be read before class), Monday's worksheet due
- 10/3: 5.1,2 (to be read before class) and a homework set due Monday 10/6
- Week 6
- 10/6: 5.3 (to be read before class)
- 10/8: Extra review problems (now updated to correct problems 3 and 7) and solutions
- 10/10: Exam on chapters 1,2,4, and 5 (with emphasis on 4 and 5)
- Week 7
- 10/13: Begin Ch. 6.
- Getting started with LaTeX.
- Texmaker, a free and full-featured LaTeX editor.
- Short Math Guide (pdf).
- template.tex and template.pdf
- 10/15: 6.1,2 (to be read before class), compile template.tex with your name in it.
- 10/17: 6.3,4 (to be read before class) and a worksheet
- 10/13: Begin Ch. 6.
- Week 8
- 10/20: No Class
- 10/22: 7.1 (to be read before class) and
homework due:homework due on Friday 10/24:- Ch. 6: 5, 8, 9 (originally read Ch. 5, which was a typo)
- Ch. 7: 1, 8, 12, 13, 15
- 10/24: 7.2,3 (to be read before class) and homework due
and first portfolio entries due. Example portfolio (tex and pdf)
- Week 9
- 10/27: 7.4 and 8.1 (to be read before class) and first 2 portfolio entries due by email (send both pdf and tex)
- 10/29: 8.2,3 (to be read before class) and homework due on Monday 11/3:
- Ch. 7: 30, 32, 36
- Ch. 8: 2, 5, 7, 10, 22, 27, 30
- 10/31: Some of 8.4 and portfolio review pdf and tex
- Week 10
- 11/3: Chapter 9. Problems 1-25 (odd) are recommended as a way of preparing for the exam
- 11/5: Review and a (possibly) helpful except from another book
- 11/7: Exam on chapters 6-9 (and the tex file)
- Week 11
- 11/10: Begin Chapter 10
- 11/12: 10.0,1 and a worksheet
- 11/14: 10.2,3. Homework due 11/19: Ch. 10: 1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 16.
- Week 12
- 11/17: Chapter 11
- 11/19: Chapter 11
- 11/21: Chapter 11 and a worksheet
- Week 13
- 11/24: Chapter 11 and homework due Friday 12/5:
- Ch. 11 section 0: 2, 5, 9, 13, 14; section 1: 2, 12, 13, 17; section 2: 10, 11, 12
- Ch. 12 section 1: 9, 10; section 2: 5, 6.
- 11/26: Thanksgiving, no class
- 11/28: Thanksgiving, no class
- 11/24: Chapter 11 and homework due Friday 12/5:
- Week 14
- 12/1: Chapter 12 Second portfolio entries due:
- Submit solutions to all 9 problems of exam 2 (pdf) (and tex) for extra exam points;
- Otherwise write solutions to any 3 problems as usual.
- 12/3: Continue Ch. 12
- 12/5: 12.3
- 12/1: Chapter 12 Second portfolio entries due:
- Week 15
- 12/8: a worksheet
- 12/10: Portfolio review
- 12/12: General review
- Finals week
- Finals week office hours: 5:15-6:30 Monday, 4:00-6:00 on Thursday, or by appointment.
- 12/16 Tuesday 1:00 to 3:00 Final exam
- 12/19 Final portfolio due (by email):
- 2 corrections of problems from chapters 10 or later, and
- 1 solution from the worksheet from 12/8.
Links
- The Book of Proof
- Proofs from the Book (pdf)
- SageMathCloud
- WolframAlpha
- Up to Logan Axon's home page
Office hours
- MWF 9-10, Th 3-4, in the Math Lab F 1-2, or by appointment.