MAT151 - Nature of Mathematics
Homework Assignments
Feb. 5
Read Section 9.1 (pgs. 324-331)
For Monday, Feb. 9th - Chapter 9 - 6, 8, 10, 13, 20 (Should be able to do some of these)
For Monday, Feb. 9th - Math Autobiography (click to get .doc file to your drive)
Feb. 6
For Monday, Feb. 9th - Chapter 9 - 14, 30
Feb. 9
For Tuesday, Feb. 10 - Read the optional section at the end of Chapter 9 on Encoding Personal Information
For Thursday, Feb. 12 - Chapter 9 (exercises) - 36, 38
For Thursday, Feb. 12 - Find 2 names (imaginary or real) along with birthdays and genders. Find their respective WI driver license numbers using the scheme introduced in class. Give explanation, not just the number.
Feb. 10
For Thursday, Feb. 12 - Read Chapter 1 Section 1 and 2
Feb. 12
For Friday, Feb. 13 - Read Chapter 1 Section 3
For Monday, Feb. 16 - Chapter 1 (exercises) 5, 13, 17, 25, 28, 34, 39, 51, 54
Feb. 13
For Monday, Feb. 16 - Reach Chapter 2 Section 1 (NOT Fundamental Principle of Counting)
For Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Chapter 2 (exercises) 1, 9, 11, 13, 16
Feb. 16
For Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Reach Chapter 2 Section 2 AND 3
For Friday, Feb. 20 - Chapter 2 (exercises) 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 69
Feb. 17
No added homework
Feb 19
Review for exam
For Thursday, Mar. 4 - Project #1
Feb. 20
EXAM #1
Feb. 23
For Tuesday, Feb. 24th - Read Section 5.1 and 5.2
Feb. 24
For Thursday, Feb. 26th - Read Section 5.3, 5.5 and 5.6
For Friday, Feb. 27th - Chapter 5 (exercises) 2, 5, 9, 10, 26, 47, 58
Feb. 26
For Friday, Feb. 27th - Read Section 6.1 and 6.2
For Monday, March 1st - Chapter 6 (exercises) 1, 2, 6
Feb. 27
For Monday, Mar. 1st - Read Section 6.3-6.6
For Tuesday, Mar. 2nd - Chapter 6 (exercises) 7, 9, 39, 44, 45
Mar. 1
Nothing Assigned
Work on Project #1 - DUE THURSDAY
Mar. 2
For Thursday, Mar. 4th - Read up to Section 6.7
For Friday, Mar. 5th - Chapter 6 (exercises) #11, 13(a), 13(b), 40, 47
For Thursday, Mar. 4th - Read Section 7.1 and 7.2
For Friday, Mar. 5th - Chapter 7 (exercises) #4, 5, 8
Mar. 4
For Monday, Mar. 8th - Chapter 7 (exercises) # 11, 12, 13, 14
Mar. 5
No Homework Assigned
Mar. 8
For Tuesday, Mar. 9th - Read THROUGH Section 7.5
For Thursday, Mar. 11th - Chapter 7 (exercises) # 18, 20, 23, 24, 28, 31
Mar. 9
For Thursday, Mar. 11th - Read Section 7.6 - 7.9
For Friday, Mar. 12th - Chapter 7 (exercises) #38, 58, 59
Mar. 11
Review for Exam #2
Mar. 12
EXAM #2
Mar. 15
For Tuesday, Mar. 16th - Read Section 18.1
For Thursday, Mar. 18th - Chapter 18 (exercises) #1, 2
Mar. 16
For Thursday, Mar. 18 - Read Section 18.2-18.3
For Friday, Mar. 19 - Chapter 18 (exercises) #9, 10, 12, 13
Mar. 18
For Friday, Mar. 19 - Read Section 18.4-18.6
For Monday, Mar. 29 - Chapter 18 (exercises) #22, 23
Mar. 19
For Monday, Mar. 29 - Read Section 19.3, 19.4
No Problems Assigned
Mar. 29
For Thursday, April 1 - Chapter 19 (exercises) #16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28
Mar. 30
For Friday, April 2 - Chapter 19 (exercises) #37, 40, 42
Apr. 1
For Monday, April 5 - Make symmetry table for the symmetries of a square. Determine whether the symmetries of a square forms a group.
Apr. 2
For Monday, April 5 - Read Section 21.1 to 21.5
No problems assigned
Apr.5
For Tuesday, April 6 - Read through Section 21.6
For Thursday, April 8 - Chapter 21 (exercises) #2, 7, 9a, 9b
Apr. 6
For Thursday, Apr. 8 - Make sure you have read through 21.6
For Tuesday, Apr. 13 - Chapter 21 (exercises) # 16, 18
For Tuesday, Apr. 13 - Bring in the prices of 3 objects the year you were born (talk to your parents first) and what those objects currently cost. I've had many different types of objects; from diapers and baby bottles to steak dinners and movies.
Apr. 8
For Thursday, April 15 - Chapter 22 (exercises) #16, 18 (yes, I know they are the same numbers)
Click here to view the example for the project. (Need Adobe Reader)
Apr. 9
EASTER BREAK
Apr. 12
EASTER BREAK
Apr. 13
For Friday, April 16 - Chapter 21 (exercises) #26, 27
Apr. 15
Review for Test
Apr. 16
EXAM #3
Apr. 19
No Homework Assigned
Apr. 20
No Homework Assigned
Apr. 22
For Friday, Apr. 23 - Read Chapter 12
For Monday, Apr. 26 - Chapter 12 (exercises) #6, 8, 28, 31, 32
Apr. 23
No Homework Assigned
Apr. 26
For Tuesday, Apr. 23 - Read up to "How to Count Combinations" (pg. 448)
For Thursday, Apr. 29 - Chapter 13 (exercises) #4, 6, 9, 11a, 11c, 11e
Apr. 27
For Thursday, Apr. 29 - Read Section 13.4 (Shapley-Shubik Power Index)
For Friday, Apr. 30 - Chapter 13 (exercises) #24, 31(only the Shapley-Shubik PI)
Apr. 29
No Homework Assigned
Apr. 30
For Tuesday, May 4 - Chapter 14 (exercises) #2, 4
May 3
For Thursday, May 6 - Chapter 14 (exercises) #10, 12, 14
May 4
No Assignment Given
May 6
REVIEW for EXAM #4
May 7
EXAM #4 -- REMINDER IN ROOM 207
May 10
No Assignment Given
May 11
May 13
May 14
May 17
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
May 19
FINAL EXAM -- 1pm to 3pm