Office Hours this week

Monday, 9:30am - 11:30am -- Steffen -- LCB 116
Wednesday, 9:30am - 11:30am -- Steffen -- LCB 116

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Exam review solutions

Click here for the solutions to the list of exam review questions. Update: some errors in the solutions corrected. Update 2: some more errors in the solutions corrected.

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Final Exam info

Click here for the info sheet for the final exam. Click here for a short list of review questions to help you study.
The final exam for Section 002 will take place Tuesday December 11th 2012 at 8:00am in our regular classroom (JWB 335).
The final exam for Section 003 will take place Thursday December 13th 2012 at 10:30am in our regular classroom (JWB 335).

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Office Hours this week

Tuesday, 9:30am - 11:30am -- Steffen -- LCB 116
Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Jason -- LCB 218
Wednesday, 9:30am - 11:30am -- Steffen -- LCB 116
Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:00 pm -- Jason -- LCB 218
Thursday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm -- Lau -- LCB loft (4th floor)
Friday, 9:30am - 11:30am -- Steffen -- LCB 116
Friday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm -- Lau -- LCB loft (4th floor)

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Midterm 3 Solutions

Click here for the solutions to Midterm 3.

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November 26

Homework 11 (Not to be handed in):
5.3 - 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24
5.4 - 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 20, 22

Reading assignment: 5.3, 5.4

Suggested Problems:
5.3 - 1-25 odd
5.4 - 1-21 odd

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Midterm 3 Practice Midterms

Click here for the first Practice Midterm for Midterm 3. Click here for the second Practice Midterm for Midterm 3. Click here and here for answer keys.

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Midterm 3 info

Click here for the info sheet for Midterm 3. Review material will be uploaded soon.

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November 13

Homework 10 (Due Tuesday November 20 in class):
5.1 - 2, 8, 14, 20, 24, 28, 30
5.2 - 6, 10, 12, 18, 22, 26, 28, 34

Reading assignment: 5.1, 5.2

Suggested Problems:
5.1 - 1-29 odd, 35
5.2 - 1-39 odd

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November 12

It was pointed out to me that the parabolic rule was not taught, but the homework for section 4.6 still covers it. Please disregard parts (4) of question 4 and 6, parts (5) of question 8, and question 18. In other words, your homework questions for 4.6 are now:
4.6 - 4(1)(2)(3), 6(1)(2)(3), 8(1)(2)(3)(4), 14

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October 16

Below is homework 9. It contains a lot of questions, and is worth twice the amount of a normal homework, but will only count as "one" dropped homework if necessitated by your grade. I suggest you work on it continuously throughout the next two/three weeks before it is due, and not attempt to do it all at once.

Homework 9 (Due Tuesday November 13 in class):
4.1 - 4, 6, 12, 18, 26, 29, 30, 42, 54
4.2 - 4, 10, 12, 18, 22, 26, 32
4.3 - 8, 12, 18, 24, 26, 28, 34, 40
4.4 - 8, 14, 22, 26, 32, 40, 46, 70, 76
4.5 - 6, 10, 22, 24, 38, 44, 56
4.6 - 4, 6, 8, 14, 18

Reading assignment: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Suggested Problems:
4.1 - 1-25 odd, 31, 37, 43-55 odd
4.2 - 1-33 odd,
4.3 - 1-41 odd, 55-63 odd
4.4 - 1-57 odd, 69-77 odd
4.5 - 1-27 odd, 35-51 odd
4.6 - 1-17 odd

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Midterm 2 Solutions, and the next two weeks

Click here for the solutions to Midterm 2. I will be away from Oct.29 until Nov. 7. During this time there will be a guest lecture for our classes, and no homework handed in or returned. This Friday I will post homework #9. This will be due the Tuesday following my return: Tuesday November 13th.

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Midterm 2 Practice Midterms

Click here for the first Practice Midterm for Midterm 2. Click here for the second Practice Midterm for Midterm 2. Click here for answer keys.

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Midterm 2 info

Click here for the info sheet for Midterm 2. Review material will be uploaded soon.

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October 16

Homework 8 (Due Tuesday October 23 in class):
3.8 - 10, 16, 24, 28, 30, 32, 38, 42, 50
3.9 - 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 26, 28

Reading assignment: 3.8, 3.9

Suggested Problems:
3.8 - 1-41 odd, 43, 45, 47
3.9 - 1-33 odd

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October 2

Homework 7 (Due Tuesday October 16 in class):
3.4 - 4, 6, 8, 18, 22, 24, 26, 34, 42
3.5 - 6, 12, 16, 22, 32, 50
3.6 - 4, 10, 18, 22, 24, 36

Reading assignment: 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Suggested Problems:
3.4 - 1-45 odd, 69
3.5 - 1-33 odd, 37-41 odd, 49, 51, 55, 57
3.6 - 1-33 odd, 34, 45, 46, 47

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September 25

Homework 6 (Due Tuesday October 2 in class):
3.1 - 10, 16, 18, 22, 30
3.2 - 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, 26, 36, 42
3.3 - 2, 4, 8, 16, 20, 22, 26, 28, 34, 44

Reading assignment: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Suggested Problems:
3.1 - 1-25 odd, 29, 31, 33, 35
3.2 - 1-43 odd, 47
3.3 - 1-45 odd

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Midterm 1 Solutions

Click here for the solutions to Midterm 1. Also note the following changes to the grading scheme that I announced today. Your lowest 3 HW scores and your lowest 1 midterm score will not be used in the calculation of your final grade. Midterms will still count equally for a total of 60 percent of your final grade.

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September 18

Homework 5 (Due Tuesday September 25 in class):
2.6 - 2, 8, 14, 18, 24, 32, 36
2.7 - 2, 8, 12, 16, 26, 36, 38, 42, 46

Reading assignment: 2.6, 2.7

Suggested Problems:
2.6 - 1-17 odd, 21-37 odd
2.7 - 1-49 odd

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Final reminder about Midterm 1

Midterm 1 will take place this Tuesday (Tuesday, September 18) in class. It will last 50 minutes. Please be at least 5 minutes early to ensure we start on time, and please bring your University issued student photo ID.

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Midterm 1 info and Practice Midterms

Click here for the info sheet for Midterm 1. Click here for the first Practice Midterm for Midterm 1 (Update: this file has been updated with a correction to question 7c.). Click here for the second Practice Midterm for Midterm 1.

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Midterm 1 info

Many of you have been asking about an info/review sheet for Midterm 1. Midterm 1 will cover all of Chapter 1 and Sections 2.1-2.5 in the textbook. I will provide a sheet with further information tomorrow afternoon/evening on the course website, and will follow that with two practice midterms sometime near the end of the week for you to practice with over the weekend. Please check back for these materials.

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September 11

Homework 4 (Due Tuesday September 18 in class):
2.2 - 32, 34, 42, 48, 54, 66
2.3 - 8, 22, 30, 44, 46, 48, 52, 58
2.4 - 2, 16, 20, 22, 28
2.5 - 12, 18, 24, 38, 40, 52, 64, 84

Reading assignment: 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

Suggested Problems:
2.2 - 27-65 odd
2.3 - 1-61 odd
2.4 - 1-27 odd, 31
2.5 - 1-39 odd, 47-67 odd, 73, 77, 79,

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September 4

Homework 3 (Due Tuesday September 11 in class):
1.6 - 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 26, 30, 32, 34, 38, 52, 60, 63
2.1 - 10, 12, 16, 30
2.2 - 2, 6, 8, 14, 18, 20, 26

Reading assignment: 1.6, 2.1, 2.2

Suggested Problems:
1.6 - 1-39 odd, 45, 51-59 odd, 66
2.1 - 9, 11, 15, 21, 29
2.2 - 1-25 odd

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Typo

It's been pointed out that there is a typo in the announcement for Homework 2. In Section 1.5, I don't expect you to hand in question 36 twice, and it's much too late to replace it with the question that was meant to be there. Please ignore the typo. I've fixed it below.

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Recitations begin tomorrow (August 30)

Remember that our recitation sections begin tomorrow. There are 4 possible recitation sections you can choose to attend, and their locations and times can be found by:

clicking here for recitation times and locations.

You may attend any and all of them, provided there is desk space available for you. Recitations are made available in order to provide you with a space wherein you can ask the TAs questions about class material and suggested problems. There will be an emphasis on conversation over lecturing, and the possibility of group work. Please make use of this valuable resource.

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Office Hours

The weekly office hours for myself and our two TAs Lau and Jason have been set. There is at least one hour each day where you can seek help from one of us. The are:

Monday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm -- Steffen -- LCB 116
Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Jason -- LCB 218
Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:00 pm -- Jason -- LCB 218
Thursday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm -- Lau -- LCB loft (4th floor)
Friday, 4:00pm - 5:00pm -- Lau -- LCB loft (4th floor)

In addition to these hours, you have recitations on Thursday as well as the Math Tutoring Center at your disposal.

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August 28

Homework 2 (Due Tuesday September 4 in class):
1.1 - 8, 14, 30, 32, 34
1.2 - 2, 13, 14
1.3 - 16, 20, 24, 26, 40, 42, 46
1.4 - 6, 10, 14, 16
1.5 - 6, 10, 12, 30, 36, 42, 46, 55ac

Reading assignment: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

Suggested Problems:
1.1 - 1-18 all, 29-39 all, 43
1.2 - 5, 11, 13, 15, 31
1.3 - 1-33 odd, 41, 43, 47
1.4 - 1-17 odd
1.5 - 1-47 odd

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running tally of work

I've included a running tally of class work, suggested reading, exercises, and homework as a pdf file in the navigation bar on the left. It will be kept up to date as the class progresses.

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August 21

Homework 1 (Due Tuesday August 28 in class):
0.1 - 16, 28, 39
0.2 - 14, 24, 40
0.3 - 8, 30, 40, 46
0.4 - 2, 8
0.5 - 4, 14, 24
0.6 - 4, 12, 14
0.7 - 10, 12, 14

Reading assignment: All of Chapter 0, 1.1, 1.2

Suggested Problems:
0.1 - 15-27 odd, 29, 30, 41, 47, 50, 57
0.2 - 1, 2, 3-25 odd, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35-47 odd
0.3 - 1, 3, 7, 11-37 odd, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47
0.4 - 1-37 odd, 39
0.5 - 1-25 odd, 35, 39
0.6 - 1, 3, 5, 11-25 odd
0.7 - 9-15 odd, 17, 25, 27

If you are interested in further review of material from previous classes/high school, here is a link to the material I used (and loved) when I took this course in my first year of college. I recommend chapters 1 through 6, just for the fun of it.

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memo

I'd like to quickly reintroduce some of the resources the math department offers students of this class: please check out this memo.

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permission codes

If you are looking for a permission code to register for this course, the only way to get one is to apply online. Click here for the link.

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class syllabus

A class syllabus has been added to the website. Click here for an html version, or here for a pdf copy.