MAT151 - Nature of Mathematics

Homework Assignments

Sept. 2

• No Homework Assigned

Sept. 3 - Due Thursday Sept. 9

• Read pg. 324-328
• From Exercises, #7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 30

Sept. 7 - Due Friday, Sept. 10

• From Exercises in Chapter 9, #46, 48
• Also for THURSDAY, bring in the name of a person and their birthday (may be fictional)

Sept. 9 - Due Monday, Sept. 13

• Find the WI driver's license number for the following names and birthdates.
  • 11o'clock section
    • James H. Phonesavoughn -- 3/8/82
    • Tim F. Dimbbledorf -- 11/21/31
    • Aleana C. Pilterphawn -- 10/3/36
  • 1o'clock section
    • (Mr.) Ruby Q. Tuesday -- 2/2/02
    • Chaquita Larson -- 12/23/85
    • Alfred A. Johann -- 7/8/92

Sept. 10 - Due Tuesday, Sept, 14

• From Exercises in Chapter 1, #17, 51, 54

Sept. 13 - Due Thursday, Sept. 16

• From Exercises in Chapter 1, #5, 13, 25, 39

Sept. 14 - Due Monday, Sept. 20

• From Exercises in Chapter 2, #1, 2, 16

Sept. 20 - Due Thursday, Sept. 23

• From Exercises in Chapter 2, #29, 34(a,b), 36a -- NOTE:  Do not worry about problems that ask you to do the Sorted Edges method.

Sept. 21 - Due Friday, Sept. 24

• From Exercises in Chapter 2, #35, 36b

Sept. 23 - Due Monday, Sept. 27

• From Exercises in Chapter 5, #2, 4, 5, 6, 7

Sept. 24 - Due Tuesday, Sept. 28

• Read Section 5.5

• From Exercises in Chapter 5, # 8, 10, 27, 28

• NOTE:  PROJECT #1 DUE OCT.5

Sept. 27 - Due Thursday, Sept. 30

• From Exercises in Chapter 6, #1, 2, 6

Sept. 28 - Due Friday, Oct. 1

• From Exercises in Chapter 6, #5, 7, 39, 40

Sept. 30 - Due Monday, Oct. 4

• From Exercises in Chapter 6, #9, 11, 12

Oct. 1 - Due Tuesday, Oct. 5

• From Exercises in Chapter 6, #13(a,b), 44, 45, 47

Oct. 11 - Due Thursday, Oct. 14

• From Exercises in Chapter 7, #10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Oct. 12 - Due Friday, Oct. 15

• From Exercises in Chapter 7, #18, 19, 20, 21

Oct. 14 - Due Monday, Oct. 18

• From Exercises in Chapter 7, #24, 26, 27, 28, 31

Oct. 15 - Due Monday, Oct. 19

• From Exercises in Chapter 7, #34, 35, 39, 40

Oct. 18

• NO HOMEWORK

Oct. 22 - Due Friday, Oct. 29

• From Chapter 12, #6, 8, 10, 28, 30

Oct. 28 - Due Monday, Nov. 1

• From Chapter 13, #1, 3, 4, 5

Oct. 29 - Due Tuesday, Nov. 2

• From Chapter 13, #9, 11(a,c,e)

Nov. 1 - Due Thursday, Nov. 4

• From Chapter 13, #24, 31(only Shapley-Shubik)

Nov. 2 - Due Monday, Nov. 8

• From Chapter 14, #2, 4

Nov. 8 - Due Thursday, Nov. 11

• From Chapter 14, #10

Nov. 9 - Due Friday, Nov. 12

• From Chapter 14, #12, 14

Nov. 11 - Due Monday, Nov. 15

• From Chapter 14, #24, 25, 27

Nov. 12

• No HOMEWORK

Nov. 15 - Due Thursday, Nov. 18

• From Chapter 21, #2, 7

Nov. 16 - Due Friday, Nov. 19

• From Chapter 21, #16, 18

Nov. 18 - Due Monday, Nov. 22

• From Chapter 22, #16, 18

Nov. 19 - Due Tuesday, Nov. 23

• From Chapter 21, #26, 27

Nov. 29 - Due Monday, Dec. 6

• Reminder:  Project 2 is due DECEMBER 10th (Right click link to download).

Answer the following Questions:

• Consider the following letters made of 1-dimensional line segments

  • A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  • Which letters are equivalent to one another by distortion?  Group equivalent letters together.

• Suppose we drill a hole in the center of a silver dollar.  Would that coin with a hole be equivalent by distortion to a straw?  Why or why not.

• Is a standard coffee mug equivalent by distortion to a solid doughnut?  Explain why or why not.

• Is a regular comb equivalent by distortion to a regular hair pin?  Explain why or why not.

Nov. 30 - Due Tuesday, Dec. 7

• Worksheet on topology

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