Math 111. Transition to Advanced Mathematics. Fall 2010.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
Assignments shown in gray may change. The ones shown in black will not.
Each part (a, b, etc.) of each problem (for which a, b, etc. are shown) is worth 1 point, except problems marked by * (which are either longer or more difficult or more important than other problems) are worth 2 points, problems marked by ** are worth 3 points, etc. If no parts are shown and the problem is not marked by *, then the whole problem is worth 1 point.
| Sep 3: | Last day to ADD a class without instructor permission | ||||
| Sep 20: | Last day to ADD CLASSES with permission; DROP CLASSES online without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||||
| Nov 16: | Last day to DROP/withdraw from classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS. | ||||
| Date | Chapter/topic | Sections | Problems recommended but will not be graded |
HW due | |
| Aug 24 | Introduction | ||||
| 0. Communicating mathematics | |||||
| Aug 26 |
0. 1. Sets |
1.1 |
1.3, 1.5, 1.7 | ||
| Aug 31 |
1 | 1.2-1.3 | 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.21, 1.23 | ||
| Sep 2 |
1 2. Logic |
1.4-1.6 2.1 |
1.25, 1.27, 1.33, 1.35, 1.41, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5 |
Homework 1 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 |
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| Sep 7 | 2 | 2.2-2.7 | 2.9, 2.11, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.23, 2.25 | ||
| Sep 9 | 2 | 2.7-2.9 | 2.31, 2.33, 2.35, 2.37, 2.39, 2.41(a) | Homework 2 1.10, 1.12, 1.18, 1.20, 1.28, 1.30(a), 1.32, 1.38, 1.51, 1.52 |
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| Sep 14 | 2 | 2.10 | 2.43, 2.47, 2.49 | ||
| Sep 16 | 2 3. Direct proof and proof by contrapositive |
2.11 3.1-3.2 |
2.53, 2.55, 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.9 | Homework 3 2.2, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.14, 2.20(a), 2.22, 2.24(c), 2.30, 2.32, 2.34, 2.36(b), 2.57 |
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| Sep 21 | 3 | 3.3-3.4 | 3.13, 3.15, 3.19, 3.21, 3.23 | ||
| Sep 23 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.27, 3.29, 3.30 | Homework 4 2.40, 2.46, 2.48*, 2.52, 2.54, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8 |
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| Review Notations and terms, Practice Test 1,
Solutions Spring 2006 Test 1, Solutions |
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| Sep 28 | Test 1 (covers chapters 0-3) | ||||
| Sep 30 | 4. More on direct proof and proof by contrapositive | 4.1-4.2 | 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.7, 4.11, 4.15 | Homework 5 3.12, 3.14, 3.16, 3.20, 3.22, 3.24, 3.28, 3.41 |
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| Math Department's October PROBLEM OF THE MONTH get extra credit for: correct solution (5 points); submitting your solution as required by the contest (5 points). |
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| Oct 5 | 4 | 4.1-4.2 | 4.17 | ||
| Oct 7 | 4 | 4.3-4.4 | 4.19, 4.23, 4.25, 4.27, 4.29, 4.31, 4.33 | Homework 6 read the paragraph after result 4.5 and the proof of result 4.6 on page 89; 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.10, 4.16** |
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| Oct 12 | 5. Proof by contradiction | 4.5-4.6 5.1 |
4.35, 4.37, 4.39, 4.43, 4.45, 4.47, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5 | ||
| Oct 14 | 5 | 5.2-5.3 | 5.7, 5.9, 5.11, 5.13, 5.17, 5.23, 5.25, 5.27 | Homework 7 4.8, 4.12, 4.18, 4.20, 4.24, 4.28, 4.30, 4.32 |
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| Oct 19 | 5 | 5.3-5.5 | 5.29, 5.31, 5.33, 5.35, 5.37 | ||
| Oct 21 | 6. Mathematical Induction | 6.1-6.2 | 6.5, 6.9, 6.11, 6.13 | Homework 8 4.36, 4.38, 4.40, 4.44, 5.4, 5.6, 5.12, 5.14, 5.20 |
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| Oct 26 | 6 | 6.1-6.2 | 6.19, 6.23 | ||
| Review Notations and terms, Practice Test 2,
Solutions Spring 2006 Test 2, Solutions |
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| Oct 28 | Test 2 (covers chapters 4-5 and secion 6.1) | Homework 9 5.26, 5.30, 5.32, 5.36, 6.4, 6.8(b), 6.10 |
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| Math Department's November PROBLEM OF THE MONTH get extra credit for: correct solution (5 points); submitting your solution as required by the contest (5 points). |
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| Nov 2 | 6 7. Prove or disprove |
6.1, 6.4 7.1 |
6.33, 6.35, 6.37 | ||
| Nov 4 | 7 | 7.2-7.3 | 7.1, 7.5, 7.9, 7.13, 7.21, 7.23, 7.27, 7.29, 7.39, 7.55, 7.65 | Homework 10 6.14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.20, 6.22 |
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| Nov 9 | 8. Equivalence relations | 8.1-8.2 | 8.1, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.11, 8.13 | ||
| Nov 11 | Veterans' Day - campus closed; no classes, no office hours | ||||
| Nov 16 | 8 | 8.3-8.4 | 8.15, 8.17, 8.19, 8.21, 8.23, 8.25, 8.27 |
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| Nov 18 | 8 | 8.5-8.6 | 8.29, 8.31, 8.33, 8.37 | Homework 11 6.6, 6.32, 6.34, 7.20, 7.24, 7.38, 7.40, 8.6, 8.10, 8.12** |
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| Nov 23 | 9. Functions | 9.1-9.3 | 9.1, 9.3, 9.7, 9.13, 9.17, 9.19 | ||
| Nov 25 | Thanksgiving recess - no classes, no office hours | ||||
| Nov 30 | 9 | 9.4-9.6 | 9.21, 9.29, 9.35 | ||
| Math Department's December PROBLEM OF THE MONTH get extra credit for: correct solution (5 points); submitting your solution as required by the contest (5 points). Deadline for getting extra credit in this course: December 15 |
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| Dec 2 | 9 | 9.7 | 9.39 | Homework 12 8.16, 8.18, 8.24, 8.26(a), 8.28, 8.30, 8.38, 8.40, 9.2, 9.6(a-c), 9.10, 9.12, 9.14 |
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| Review Practice Test 3, Solutions, Spring 2006 Test 3, Solutions |
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| Dec 7 | Test 3 (covers chapters 7-8 and sections 9.1-9.4) |
Homework 13 for extra credit 9.18, 9.20, 9.22, 9.24, 9.28, 9.34, 9.38 |
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| Dec 9-10 | Consultation days Sample final exam and study guide, Solutions |
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| Dec 16 | Final (comprehensive: chapters 0-5, sections 6.1-6.2, chapters 7-8, sections 9.1-9.4), 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | ||||