Math 111. Transition to Advanced Mathematics. Spring 2014.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
Assignments shown in gray may (and very likely will) change. The ones shown in black will not.
Each problem 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.
| Jan 30: | Last day to ADD a class without instructor permission | ||||
| Feb 13: | 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 | ||||
| Apr 15: | Last day to DROP/withdraw from classes for SERIOUS and COMPELLING REASONS. | ||||
| Date | Chapter/topic | Sections (read before class) |
Problems recommended but will not be graded |
HW due | |
| Jan 17 | Introduction | ||||
| 0. Communicating mathematics | |||||
| Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes | ||||
| Jan 22 |
0. 1. Sets |
ch. 0 1.1-1.2 |
1.3, 1.5, 1.7 | ||
| Jan 24 |
1 | 1.2-1.4 | 1.13, 1.15, 1.23, 1.25, 1.35, 1.37, 1.41, 1.45 | ||
| Jan 27 |
1 2. Logic |
1.5-2.1 | 1.47, 1.49, 1.53, 1.57, 1.61 | ||
| Jan 29 |
2 | 2.2-2.5 | 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.21, 2.31 | Homework 1 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 1.18, 1.22, 1.24, 1.32 |
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| Jan 31 | 2 | 2.6-2.8 | 2.35, 2.39, 2.49, 2.51 | ||
| Feb 3 | 2 | 2.8-2.10 | 2.53(b), 2.55, 2.59 | ||
| Feb 5 | 2 | 2.10 | 2.65, 2.67, 2.75, 2.79 | Homework 2 2.14, 2.18, 2.22, 2.32, 2.38, 2.42, 2.46, 2.48, 2.52 |
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| Feb 7 | 2 | 2.10-2.11 | 2.81, 2.83, 2.92 | ||
| Feb 10 | 3. Direct proof and proof by contrapositive | 3.1-3.2 | 3.1, 3.5, 3.9 | ||
| Feb 12 | 3 | 3.2-3.3 | 3.13, 3.19 | Homework 3 2.58, 2.68, 2.70, 2.78, 2.82, 2.93, 2.95 |
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| Feb 14 | 3 | 3.4, 3.5 | 3.27, 3.31, 3.35, 3.39 | ||
| Feb 17 | Presidents' Day - no classes | ||||
| Feb 19 | Review Notations and terms, Practice Test 1,
Solutions Spring 2006 Test 1, Solutions, Fall 2010 Test 1 |
Homework 4 3.8, 3.10, 3.16, 3.18, 3.20, 3.26, 3.30 |
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| Feb 21 | Test 1 (covers chapters 0-3) | ||||
| Feb 24 | 4. More on direct proof and proof by contrapositive | 4.1 | 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.13 | ||
| Feb 26 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.15, 4.19, 4.21 | no homework | |
| Feb 28 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.25, 4.27, 4.31, 4.37 | ||
| Mar 3 | 4 | 4.4-4.5 | 4.41, 4.43, 4.45, 4.49, 4.53, 4.57 | ||
| Mar 5 | 4 | 4.6 | 4.63, 4.65, 4.69 | Homework 5 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.14, 4.16, 4.18, 4.26, 4.28, 4.30 |
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| Mar 7 | 5. Proof by contradiction | 5.1-5.2 | 5.1, 5.3, 5.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | 5 | 5.2-5.3 | 5.11, 5.15, 5.17, 5.19, 5.23, 5.27 | ||
| Mar 12 | 5 | 5.3-5.4 | 5.35, 5.37, 5.41, 5.43 | Homework 6 4.40, 4.42, 4.46, 4.54, 4.66, 4.68, 5.2, 5.4, 5.6 |
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| Mar 14 | 5 | 5.4-5.5 | 5.49, 5.51 | ||
| Mar 17 | 6. Mathematical Induction | 6.1 | 6.5, 6.9, 6.11, 6.13, 6.15 | ||
| Mar 19 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.19, 6.21, 6.23, 6.27, 6.29 | Homework 7 5.12, 5.16, 5.20, 5.24, 5.34, 5.38, 5.40, 5.44, 5.50 |
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| Mar 21 | 6 | 6.4 | 6.41, 6.43, 6.45 | ||
| Mar 24 | 7. Prove or disprove | 7.1-7.2 | 7.1, 7.3, 7.11, 7.15, 7.19 | ||
| Mar 26 | Review Notations and terms, Practice Test 2, Solutions, Spring 2006 Test 2, Solutions, Fall 2007 MWF Test 2, Solutions, Fall 2007 TTh Test 2, Solutions | Homework 8 6.4, 6.8, 6.10, 6.14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.21, 6.42, 6.44 for extra credit: 6.34*, 6.36*, 6.38* |
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| Mar 28 | Test 2 (covers chapters 4-6) - take home (no class on 3/28), due on Wed, April 2 at 1:00 PM. Solution to the extra credit problem | ||||
| Mar 31 | Cesar Chavez Holiday - no classes | ||||
| Apr 2 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.31, 7.33, 7.35, 7.37, 7.41, 7.43, 7.45, 7.55, 7.59, and any other odd-numbered problems | Test 2 due at 1:00 PM Homework 9 7.2, 7.6(ab), 7.8(ab) |
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| Apr 4 | 8. Equivalence relations | 8.1-8.2 | 8.1, 8.3, 8.5, 8.11, 8.13, 8.15, 8.23 | ||
| Apr 7 | 8 | 8.3 | 8.25, 8.27, 8.29, 8.33 | ||
| Apr 9 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.37, 8.39, 8.41 | Homework 10 7.32, 7.34, 7.36, 7.56, 7.60, 8.4, 8.8, 8.12, 8.14 |
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| Apr 11 | 8 | 8.5-8.6 | 8.45, 8.47, 8.61 | ||
| Apr 14-18 | Spring Break - no classes, no office hours | ||||
| Apr 21 | 9. Functions | 9.1-9.3 | 9.3, 9.7, 9.11, 9.13 | ||
| Apr 23 | 9 | 9.3-9.4 | 9.19, 9.21, 9.25, 9.31, 9.33 | Homework 11 8.26, 8.28, 8.38, 8.40, 8.42, 8.46, 8.52, 8.54, 8.56 |
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| Apr 25 | 9 | 9.5 | 9.37, 9.39, 9.41, 9.45 | ||
| Apr 28 | 9 | 9.6 | 9.49, 9.51, 9.53, 9.55 | ||
| Apr 30 | 9 | 9.7 | 9.61 | Homework 12 9.8, 9.12(a,e), 9.16, 9.20, 9.26, 9.30, 9.32, 9.42(a,c), 9.46 |
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| May 2 | Review Practice Test 3, Solutions, Spring 2006 Test 3, Solutions, Fall 2007 MWF Test, Solutions, Fall 2007 TTh Test, Solutions | ||||
| May 5 | Test 3 (covers chapters 7-9) |
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| May 7 | Review Fall 2007 Final Exam, Fall 2007 (another section) Final Exam | Homework 13 9.50, 9.56, 9.58, 9.60 |
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| May 8-9 | Consultation days Sample final exam and study guide, Solutions office hours: Thur, May 8, 9AM-1PM |
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| May 12 | Final exam (comprehensive): 01:15PM-03:15PM | ||||