Table of topics and assignments

                                                  Learning Assistants: Robert Salom and Rafael Badui. Their schedule (outside DM 409A):
                                              RS -  Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm, Wednesdays 2-4pm, Saturdays 10am-12noon (note change for Tuesdays)
                                              RB -  Mondays 4-6pm, Thursdays 4-6pm




Date
Sections covered
Suggested assignment
Comments
Aug. 25
1.1
1-14

Aug. 27
1.2
16, 19-26, 30, 31, 35-40
Homework 1 due Tuesday, Sep. 1
Sep. 1
1.3
41-55

Sep. 3
1.4
all even
Homework 2 due Tuesday, Sep. 8
Sep. 8
1.5
all odd

Sep. 10
1.6
92-102 Quiz on Thursday, Sep. 17 (note the change) covers Chap. 1
Sep. 15
2.1
2.2
1-20
21-30, 46-52
Exam 1 will be on Thu, October 1 (a week later compared
to date announced in the syllabus)
Sep. 17
3.1
1-16
Math Club meeting: Friday, September 25th,
in GC 283B, from Noon till 2:00 p.m.
Sep. 22
3.2
17-34

Sep. 24
3.2
17-34

Sep. 29
Review

Exam 1 covers sections 1.1-1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
(nothing on the "Least Natural Number Principle" from 3.2)
Oct. 1
Exam 1
Here is the Exam 1
Choose one problem  that you did not do well in class,
do it at home, and turn it in on Tuesday. You'll receive half
the points above what you scored in class.
The offer is valid only for one problem.
Math Club meeting (Putnam preparation):
Friday, Oct. 2, in GC 283, 12-2pm

If you want to register for Putnam competition, please let me
or Professor Yotov know. The registration deadline for this year
is next week. (You can read info on the Putnam competition on
my web site.)

Oct. 6
3.3
42-56,  61, 63, 64, 77

Oct. 8
Review of exam

Homework 3 due Thursday Oct. 15
Oct. 13
3.4
83, 84, 89-96

Oct. 15
3.5
101-103, 106-113, 118
Quiz on Thursday, Oct. 22 (note the change) covers
sections 3.4, 3.5.
Oct. 20
4.1
1,3,4,9,11,13

Oct. 22
4.2
17, 19-21

Oct. 27
4.3
4.4
26,27,31,32,36,42,43
50-53
Exam 2 is posponed to Thursday, Nov. 12
(will cover Chapters 3 and 4)
Oct. 29
4.4
50-53
Homework 4 (20 pts): Pbs. 36, 39 page 121 textbook --
due Thursday, Nov. 5
This is Quiz 2 you took in class. You can do Pb. 1(b) at home
and hand it in for 1/2 the credit (deadline, Nov. 5).
Nov. 3
4.5
62-73, 75-77, 80-84

Nov. 5
4.5


Nov. 10
Review for Exam


Nov. 12
Exam 2

Choose two (note the change) problems from the exam  that you did not do well in class,
do them at home, and turn them in on Thursday, Nov. 19.
You'll receive half the points above what you scored in class.
The offer is valid for a maximum of 16 bonus points.
Nov. 17
5.1
1,4-8, 11, 15, 16

Nov. 19
7.1
1, 3, 4, 7-10
Here are you updated grades. Let me know of any discrepancies.
Nov. 24
7.4
25, 26, 28-30, 31*, 35
Homework 5 (20 pts) due Thursday Dec. 5
Nov. 26
No class
Happy Thanksgiving!

Dec. 1
7.5
38, 39, 40, 41, 43

Dec. 3
Review for final

This is the take home part of the final. It is due Tue. Dec. 8.
You have the definitions for the image and pre-image (or inverse image) of a set
on page 176, textbook.
Tuesday
Dec. 8

9:30-11:45
Final exam
regular room
comprehensive exam
(if the room is free, we'll start even before 9:30, so try to arrive early)
Extra office hours: Friday, 9:30-11:30am
                            Monday, 9:30-11:30am


Here are your grades. The last column is your grade for the class.
The inclass final is out of 120 pts. The home-final is out 45 points.
Overall the final exam was considered out of 150 points (so you could
have had  up to 15 pts bonus).
Happy Holidays!