Math 347 - Fall 2016

Fundamental Mathematics

Instructor

Jeremiah Heller (jbheller at illinois)
362 Altgeld
Office hours: Monday, Wednesday 2-2:50pm.

Lecture

Section E1 at MWF 1:00-1:50pm in 203 TRANSPORTATION BLD
Section G1 at MWF 3:00-3:50pm in 147 ALTGELD

Course info

The goal of this class is to develop proficiency with the basic problem-solving skills and the language and techniques used by modern mathematicians for communicating complex mathematical ideas.

Practical info (text, topics, grade breakdown) can be found here.

Announcements

The Final exam (info) is on Friday, December 9 in 135 Mechanical Engineering Bldg.
Midterm exam 3 info.
As mentioned in class, I will be on leave early November through Thanksgiving break. Professor A.J. Hildebrand will take over for me until I am back, here is a website for that portion of the class.
Midterm exam 2 info.
We do have class on Wed. Oct. 19.
No class on Wed. Oct. 12.
Final exam will be on December 9.
Midterm exam 1 info.

Exams

There will be three midterms and a final exam on the material covered in the lectures. Our midterm exams will be held in the evening, if you have a scheduling conflict let me know as soon as possible. Our final exam will be scheduled by the registrar's office and I will let you know once it is scheduled. If you make travel arrangements before the final exam is scheduled, you should assume that the final will be held on the last day of the final exam period.

Exam 1: September 21, 6-7pm in MSEB 119
Exam 2: October 26, 6-7pm in MSEB 119
Exam 3: November 30, 6-7pm in MSEB 119
Final Exam: Friday, December 9, 1:30-4:30pm 135 Mechanical Engineering Bldg

Homework Guidelines

Mathematics (and problem solving in general) is a collaborative discipline. You are strongly encouraged to work and discuss together to solve the homework problems. However, and this is important, you must write-up the solution on your own and it must be in your own words. Anything else is plagerism and will be treated as such.

Your solution needs to be complete and correct (of course!), but to recieve full credit your write-up should also meet the following criteria.

All of the important logical steps in the proof should be present and fully explained.
All assumptions should be clearly identified.
Your write-up should be clear and concise. (I.e., if a sentence or paragraph does not advance the reader's understanding of the solution, it does not belong in the write-up.)
Use full and complete English sentences. Symbols should be used only as a tool to distill a complex mathematical relationship into a readable format.

Assignments

Homework is due in class. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances, however your two lowest homework scores will be dropped.

Homework 1 (due 8/31): 1.7, 1.13, 1.32, 1.36, 1.47*, 1.50. *(1.47(b) is extra-credit.)
Homework 2 (due 9/7): 1.21, 2.4, 2.21, 2.28, 2.31, 2.34, 2.35, 2.41.
Homework 3 (due 9/14): 3.1, 3.5, 3.11, 3.15, 3.23, 3.28, 3.33
Homework 4 (due 9/28): 4.5, 4.6, 4.11, 4.21, 4.24
Homework 5 (due 10/10): 4.22, 4.31, 4.35, 4.37, 4.43
Homework 6 (due 10/17): 13.8, 13.11, 13.22, 13.25, 13.29, 13.37
Homework 7 (due 11/2): 14.5, 14.12, 14.13, 14.30, 14.44.
Homework 8 (due 11/9): see here .
Homework 9 (due 11/16):see here
Homework 10 (due 12/5): 6.8, 6.18, 6.28, 6.29, 6.48

Topics covered

[8/22-8/26] Chapter 1, Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2

[8/29-9/2] Chapter 2, Worksheet 3

[9/5-9/9] Chapter 3, Worksheet 4

[9/12-9/16] Chapter 3, Worksheet 5

[9/19-9/23] Midterm 1, Chapter 4

[9/26-9/30] Chapter 4

[10/3-10/7] Chapter 4, Chapter 13

[10/10-10/14] Chapter 13,

[10/17 -10/21] review, Chapter 14

[10/24 - 10/31] Chapter 14