• HERE you will find general information about syllabus, sample midterms and sample final exams.

  • Office Hours:

    • Monday 11-12, Wednesday 10-12, Friday 11-12.

  • Grading Policies:

    • The course grade is based on the total number of points from a one-hour midterm examination (scheduled on Friday, October 20), homework & quizzes, and the final exam. The points are distributed as follows: Homework and quizzes - 100 points total; Midterm - 100 points; Final Exam (scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 8:00 to 10:00 am in TH 219)- 200 points.

    Homework will be assigned weekly. You are encouraged to discuss homework problems with your fellow students. Working in groups makes the explanation of approaches and solutions a part of the process and helps you learn. Your goal is to find solutions and to communicate your work in a convincing manner.

    While I encourage you to use calculators on homework, I will NOT be allowing the use of calculators on the exams.

    The points for homework/quizzes will be distributed as follows: I'll only check the homework for completeness (no grade will be assigned), however the quizzes will consist of homework problems. There will be 6 quizzes, but only your best 5 will count for your grade, 20 points each.

    Each quiz will consist of 2 problems in the last 20 minutes of the class. This will warm you up for the final exam.
    No calculators/cheetsheets/cellphones will be allowed during quizzes and final exam.

  • Homework:

    • Additional policies about the homework: First, late homework will NOT be accepted. Secondly, I must request that homework be presented neatly and properly stapled -- loose sheets are easily lost. Homework will be collected  every Friday -- you may submit it in class, or hand it to me in my office before class (during regular office hours).

               ASSIGNMENTS:  
               
  • HW1 (Due on Sept. 8):
                §1.1: 3, 6(f,h), 9, 10.
                §1.2: Read the whole section from the textbook (including the practical applications), and solve the following exercises: 5(a,c,f,g,h,j), 6, 8, 20(a).
               
  • HW2 (Due on Sept. 15):
                §1.3: 2, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 26.
               
  • HW3 (Due on Sept. 22):
                §1.4: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10(a-f), 11.
               
  • HW4 (Due on Sept. 29):
                §2.1: 3, 4, 6;
                §2.2: 1, 3, 7, 12;
                §2.3: 1(a,c), 2(a,b,c).
               
  • HW5 (Due on Oct. 6):
                §3.1: 3, 6, 10, 13, 15;
                §3.2: 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 18;
                §3.3: 1(a,c), 2(a,b,c), 6, 11, 12, 13.
               
  • HW6 (not to be handed in ! But solve all the problems to practice for this week's midterm !):
                §3.4: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14;
                §3.5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10;
                §3.6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9.
               
  • HW7 (Due on Nov. 3): Solve as many as you can, it's a good practice for quizzes and the final exam !!!
                §4.1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17, 24;
                §4.2: 2, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 15, 18;
                §4.3: 1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 14.
               
  • HW8 (Due on Nov. 17): Solve as many as you can, it's a good practice for quizzes and the final exam !!!
                §5.1: 1, 4, 8, 11, 13;
                §5.2: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16;
                §5.3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6;
                §5.4: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24.
               
  • HW9 (Due on Dec. 6): Solve as many as you can, it's a good practice for quizzes and the final exam !!!
                §5.5: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 21, 27;
                §5.6: 3, 4, 7;
                §6.1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 16;
                §6.2: 1, 2, 5, 11.