MAT 290 : Foundations of Math
MAT 290
Homework Schedule
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| The Schedule - Part 1 | Midterm Exam 1 |
| The Schedule - Part 2 | Midterm Exam 2 |
| The Schedule - Part 3 | Midterm Exam 3 |
| The Home Stretch | The Final Exam |
The Schedule - Part 1
| Date | Class | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | Class 1 on 1.1,1.2: Sentential Logic |
Homework 1 due 2/10 |
| 2/10 | Class 2 on 1.3,1.5: Algebra of Logic and Natural Reasoning |
Homework 2 due 2/12 |
| Sarah Frick speaking on "Symbolic Dynamics: An Overview" |
3 PM in Olin 123 | |
| 2/12 | Class 3 on 1.5,1.6: Natural Reasoning and Predicate Logic |
Homework 3 due 2/17 |
| Sarah Bryant speaking on "From Drunkard's Walk to Dirichlet Problem" |
3 PM in Olin 123 | |
| 2/17 | Class 4 on 1.6,1.7: Predicate Logic and Proofs |
Homework 4 due 2/19 |
| Joel Kilty speaking on "Representing functions with sin(x) and cos(x)" |
3 PM in Olin 123 | |
| 2/19 | Class 5 on 1.7: Fundamentals of Math Proofs |
Homework 5 due 2/24 |
| Lesley Wiglesworth speaking on "Guarding Art Galleries & Prison Yards" |
3 PM in Olin 123 | |
| 2/23 | Steven Broad speaking on "Umbilics and Loewner's Conjecture" |
4 PM in Olin 123 |
| 2/24 | Class 6 on 2.1: An Algebra of Sets |
Homework 6 due 2/26 |
| 2/26 | Class 7 on 2.2: The Division Algorithm and Mod Addition |
Homework 7 due 3/5 |
| Project #1: Designing Computer Circuits |
Project #1 (doc) is due | |
| 3/2 | Question & Answer Session for Midterm Exam 1 |
9-10 PM in Olin 123 |
| 3/3 | Class 8 on Midterm Exam 1 |
Old Midterm Exam 1 |
Midterm Exam 1
The first midterm exam will be taken in-class on Tuesday, March 3rd.Each midterm exam is worth 100 points and 17% of your final grade. The first midterm exam will cover the material we have studied since the beginning of the course. You should expect the exam to be a thorough and, at times challenging, exploration of the ideas we have studied. I do not approach exams as antagonistic events; the goal of the exam is to assess what you do and do not know. There can also be something fun and enjoyable about this experience, and I hope you will leave the exam pleased with how much you are able to accomplish.
The Schedule - Part 2
| Date | Class | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | Class 7 on 2.2: The Division Algorithm and Mod Addition |
Homework 7 due 3/5 |
| 3/5 | Class 9 on 2.3: Mod Multiplication and Equivalence Relations |
Homework 9 due 3/10 |
| 3/10 | Class 10 on 2.4: Introduction to Groups |
Homework 10 due 3/12 |
| 3/12 | Class 11 on 2.5: Dihedral Groups |
Homework 11 due 3/17 |
| 3/17 | Class 12 on 3.1: Prime Numbers |
Homework 12 due 3/19 |
| 3/19 | Class 13 on 3.3: From Pythagoras to Fermat |
Homework 13 due 3/31 |
| Short Response Paper: What can you do with math? |
Response Paper (doc) is due | |
| Have a great Spring Break!! | ||
| 3/31 | Class 14 on 3.4: Irrational Numbers and Fields |
Homework 14 due 4/7 |
| 4/1 | Question & Answer Session for Midterm Exam 2 |
9-10 PM in Olin 123 |
| 4/2 | Class 15 on Midterm Exam 2 |
Old Midterm Exam 2 |
Midterm Exam 2
The second midterm exam will be taken in-class on Thursday, April 2nd.Each midterm exam is worth 100 points and 17% of your final grade. The second midterm exam will cover the material we have studied since the first midterm exam.
The Schedule - Part 3
| Date | Class | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 3/31 | Class 14 on 3.4: Irrational Numbers and Fields |
Homework 14 due 4/7 |
| 4/7 | Class 16 on 3.5: Polynomials and Transcendental Numbers |
Homework 16 due 4/9 |
| 4/9 | Class 17 on 3.6: Mathematical Induction and Mr. Seabury |
Homework 17 due 4/14 |
| 4/14 | Class 18 on 3.6,4.1: More Induction and Geometry |
Homework 18 due 4/16 |
| 4/16 | Class 19 on 4.2: Functions and Inverse Functions |
Homework 19 due 4/21 |
| 4/21 | Class 20 on 4.3: Limits |
Homework 20 due 4/23 |
| 4/23 | Class 21 on 4.3,4.4: Continuity and the Derivative |
Homework 21 due 4/30 |
| Project #2: RSA Cryptography |
Project #2 (doc) is due | |
| 4/27 | Question & Answer Session for Midterm Exam 3 |
9-10 PM in Olin 123 |
| 4/28 | Class 22 on Midterm Exam 3 |
Old Midterm Exam 3 |
Midterm Exam 3
The third midterm exam will be taken in-class on Tuesday, April 28th.Each midterm exam is worth 100 points and 17% of your final grade. The third midterm exam will cover the material we have studied since the second midterm exam.
The Home Stretch
| Date | Class | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23 | Class 21 on 4.3,4.4: Continuity and the Derivative |
Homework 21 due 4/30 |
| 4/30 | Class 23 on 4.4: The Derivative |
Homework 23 due 5/5 |
| 5/5 | Class 24 on 4.5: Understanding Infinity |
Homework 24 due 5/7 |
| 5/7 | Class 25 on 4.6: The Riemann Integral |
Homework 25 due 5/12 |
| 5/12 | Class 26 on 4.7: The Fundamental Theorems of Calculus |
Study for your final. |
| 5/14 | Question & Answer Session for Final Exam |
8-9 PM in Olin 107 |
| 5/15 | Final Exam from 8:30 - 11:30 |
Have a great summer! |
The Final Exam
The Final Exam will take place on Friday, May 15th from 8:30 - 11:30.The final exam is worth 150 points and 25% of your final grade. While a good portion of the final will focus on the ideas studied in the last quarter of the course, the final exam is comprehensive and you may be asked questions about any of the material that we have studied together.