Instructor
Class Meetings
Office Hours
Textbook
Exams
Quizzes
Homework
Robert Chang (changh@rhodes.edu)
TR 11:00-12:15 at Ohlendorf 225
M 11:00-12:50, 14:00-14:50
T 15:20-15:50
F 12:00-12:50
One midterm and one final exam, in-person and closed-book.
Expect weekly ten-minute, in-class quizzes. The two lowest quiz scores are dropped.
These are not collected for grading, but have a high probability of being featured in the quizzes.
Week
1
Date
8/29
Reedings and Homework
Read [Z, § 1.1]
Suggested Exercises: § 1.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 23, 27, 45
2
9/3
9/5
Read [Z, § 1.2]
Suggested Exercises: § 1.2: 1, 3, 5, 11, 13
Read [Z, § 1.3]
Suggested Exercises: § 1.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13
In-class Quiz #1 on Tuesday, September 10
3
9/10
9/12
Read [Z, § 2.1]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.1: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
Read [Z, § 2.2]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.2: 1, 5, 9, 23, 25
In-class Quiz #2 on Tuesday, September 17
4
9/17
9/19
Read [Z, § 2.3]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.3: 3, 7, 11, 15, 25, 27, 29
Read [Z, § 2.4]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.4: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
In-class Quiz #3 on Tuesday, September 24
5
9/24
9/26
Read [Z, §§ 2.4-2.5]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.4: 31, 33, 35; § 2.5: 1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 23, 25, 27, 37
Read [Z, § 2.5]
Suggested Exercises: § 2.5: 1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 23, 25, 27, 37
I am not going to force word problems from [Z, §§ 3.1-3.2] down your throats while claiming to have taught you all about the real-life applications of this subject. From my perspective, the important part is for you to know---or at least know of---the foundational theory and tools as well as to be competent with routine computations. Quickly skim over some of the more interesting word problems from this section if you so choose.
In-class Quiz #4 on Tuesday, October 1
6
10/1
10/3
Read [Z, § 2.6] and
Existence/uniqueness theorem (Theorem 1.2.1 from § 1.2)
Suggested Exercises: Review for midterm!
In-class Midterm on Tuesday, October 8
7
10/8
10/10
Midterm
Read [Z, § 4.1]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.1: 1, 3, 5, 23, 25, 27
8
10/15
10/17
Read [Z, §§ 4.1-42]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.1: 1, 3, 5, 23, 25, 27; § 4.2: 1, 3, 7, 11
Read [Z, § 4.2]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.2: 1, 3, 7, 11
9
10/22
10/24
Fall break
Read [Z, § 4.3]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.3: 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 63, 64
In-class Quiz #5 on Tuesday, October 29
10
10/29
10/31
Read [Z, § 4.4]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.4: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 25, 43
Read [Z, § 4.5]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.5: 45, 49, 51, 53, 67, 69, 73
In-class Quiz #6 on Tuesday, November 5
11
11/05
11/07
Read [Z, §§ 4.5-4.6]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.6: 3, 5, 13, 17, 21, 25
Read [Z, § 4.6]
Suggested Exercises: § 4.6: 3, 5, 13, 17, 21, 25
I have not decided how much §§ 5.1-5.2 to cover in class; you are welcome to skim these sections to see if any problem catches your interest.
In-class Quiz #7 on Tuesday, November 12
12
11/12
11/14
Read [Z, §§ 5.1-5.2]
Suggested Exercises: Read over the word problems to get a feel for some releant applications.
Read [Z, § 6.1]
Suggested Exercises: § 6.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
In-class Quiz #8 on Tuesday, November 19
13
11/19
11/21
Read [Z, §§ 6.1-6.2]
Suggested Exercises: § 6.2: 3, 5, 7, 11, 19, 27
Read [Z, §§ 7.1-7.2]
Suggested Exercises: § 7.1: 1, 5, 9, 13, 19, 29, 31, 45, 46, 58; § 7.2: 35, 37, 39, 41, 43
14
11/26
11/28
Read [Z, § 7.3]
Suggested Exercises: § 7.3: odd numbered 1-20, 25, 29, 33, 71, 75
Review
15
12/03
12/05
Read [Z, § 7.3]
Suggested Exercises: § 7.3: odd numbered 1-20, 25, 29, 33, 71, 75
Read [Z, § 7.4]
Suggested Exercises: § 7.4: odd numbered 1-7, odd numbered 27-41, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19
16
12/10
Read [Z, § 7.4]
Suggested Exercises: § 7.4: odd numbered 1-7, odd numbered 27-41, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19
Final Exam on Monday, December 16, 1-4 p.m.