Math 3310 Introduction to Mathematical
Reasoning and Proof, Spring 2009
Section:
Class:
Instructor:
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(in MA 251)
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TR 12:30–1:50 pm in MA
012
Lars Winther Christensen
M
2:30–4 pm, T 3:30–4:30 pm, W
10:30–12:30 pm, and R 9–10:30 am
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Handouts and Links
| Date |
In class (pp.) | Suggested problems |
Next class (pp.) |
| 28 Apr |
128–130 | — |
— |
| 23 Apr |
111–115 | Problems 5.2.6
and 5.6.4 |
128–130 |
| 21 Apr |
109–111 | Exc. 5.3.5,
5.3.8 |
111–115 |
| 16 Apr |
103–109 | Exc. 5.1.2,
5.1.14, 5.1.15 |
109–113 |
| 14 Apr |
80–83 | Exc. 4.3.23 and 5.1.2 |
103–109 |
| 9 Apr |
78–80 | Exc. 4.3.4 and 4.3.7 |
80–83 |
| 7 Apr |
77–78 | Exc. 4.2.21 |
78–81 |
| 2 Apr | Exam
2 | — |
77–78 |
| 31 Mar |
Review |
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— |
| 26 Mar | 72–76 |
— |
Review ch 2–3 |
| 24 Mar | 69–72 |
Prob. 4.1.10, Thm. 4.2.6, Exc. 4.2.12 | 72–78 |
| 12 Mar | 65–68 |
Problem 4.1.10 | 69–72 |
| 10 Mar | 62–63 |
Question 4 on p. 64 | 65–68 |
| 5 Mar | 58–62 |
Problems 3.2.3 and 3.2.5 | 62–63 |
| 3 Mar | 52–58 |
Ch. 2 Problem 6(b) | 58–63 |
| 26 Feb | 50–51 |
Ch. 2 Problem 6(b) | 52–60 |
| 24 Feb | 49–50 |
Thm. 2.4.11.3 and Ch. 2 Problem 6(a) | 51–53 |
| 19 Feb | 46–49 |
Thm. 2.4.11.3 and Ch. 2 Problem 5 | 49–51 |
| 17 Feb | — |
Problem 2.4.8 and Ch. 2 Problem 3 | 46–50 |
| 12 Feb | Exam 1 |
| 46–47 |
| 10 Feb | 44–46 |
| — |
| 5 Feb | 42–43 |
| 44–47 |
| 2 Feb | 39–41 |
| 42–47 |
| 29 Jan | 32–36 |
Ch. 1: Problem 9(b) | 39–41 |
| 27 Jan | 28–32 |
Ch. 1: Problem 8 | 32–36 |
| 22 Jan | 24–28 |
Ch. 1: Problem 6 | 28–32 |
| 20 Jan | 18–23 |
Ch. 1: Problems 3 and 4 | 24–29 |
| 15 Jan | 14–17 |
1–16 on
p. 8 | 18–23 |
| 13 Jan | 7–13 |
1–16 on
p. 8 | xiii–xiv and 14–17 |
| 8 Jan | 1–6 |
| 7–13 |
| Date |
Assigned problems | Due date |
| 16 Apr | Exercises 5.1.12,
5.2.2, and 5.3.4 | 23 Apr |
| 9 Apr | Exercise 4.3.10,
Problem 4.3.14, and Problem 5 on page 96 | 16 Apr |
| 26 Mar | Exercises 4.2.17,
4.2.20, and Problem 3(a)–(c) on page 96 | 9 Apr |
| 12 Mar | Exercises 4.1.3,
4.1.6, and 4.1.9 | 26 Mar |
| 5 Mar | Problem 3.2.6,
Question 3 on p. 64 | 12 Mar |
| 26 Feb | Ch. 2 Problems 2
and 8 | 5 Mar |
| 19 Feb | Exercise 2.4.4,
prove Theorem 2.4.6 and 2.4.11.2 | 26 Feb |
| 5 Feb | Ch. 2 Problems 4
and 7(a) | 19 Feb |
| 29 Jan | Ch. 1 Problem 7
and Ch. 2 Problem 1 | 5 Feb |
| 22 Jan | Ch. 1: Problem 5 | 29 Jan |
| 15 Jan | Ch. 1: Problems 1 and 2 | 22 Jan |
| 8 Jan | Exercise 1.2.1 (some=3) | 15 Jan |
The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2)
midterm exams, and the final exam.
Grades are posted
at WebCT, they
count towards the final grade with weights as follows:
| Homework: |
40% |
| Midterm exams: |
40% (20% each) |
| Final exam: |
20% |
Final grades will be assigned according to the
following percentages:
| A+ |
100–97% | A |
96.9–93% | A÷ |
92.9–90% |
| B+ |
89.9–87% | B |
86.9–83% | B÷ |
82.9–80% |
| C+ |
79.9–77% | C |
76.9–73% | C÷ |
72.9–70% |
| D+ |
69.9–67% | D |
66.9–63% | D÷ |
62.9–60% | F |
59.9–0% |
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