Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 110 -- Mathematics Through Time
Syllabus and Schedule
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Assignments
- Daily reading assignments are posted on the class schedule (follow link above)
- Problem Set 1. From Bunt, Jones, Bedient:
- 1-3/ 2ac, 3a, 5, 6
- 1-5/ 1b, 5a
- 1-6/ 1bd
- 1-8/ 1a
- 1-10/1
- 1-11/3 (see page 33), 4
Due: at start of class on Friday, September 13
- Discussion 1 -- class on Friday, September 13.
- Problem Set 2 -- Due: at start of class on Friday, September 27.
Note: This is not what the sheet says; you should change the due date.
- Discussion 2 -- writeups due Monday, September 30.
- Problem Set 3. From Bunt, Jones, Bedient:
- 3-3 (page 71)/ 1 (read the explanation on the previous two pages first), 2
- 3-6 (page 81)/ 1, 2, 4, 6
Due: at start of class on Monday, October 7.
- Information on the research paper assignment, due no later than
5:00pm on Monday, November 25.
- Problem Set 4 -- In the footsteps of Euclid. From Bunt, Jones, Bedient:
- In each of the requested proofs, justify each step using the Common Notions, Postulates
and previous Propositions in Book I of The Elements
- 6-9 (page 174)/ 1, 9
- 6-10 (page 178)/ 1, 5 (a median is the line joining one corner of the triangle to the midpoint of the
opposite side of the triangle)
- 6-11 (page 181)/ 1.
Due: at the start of class on Friday, November 8.
- Discussion 3, Monday, November 11.
- Discussion4/Problem Set 5, Friday November 22; writeups are due
after Thanksgiving.
Information and Announcements
- Final exam will be given 11:30am - 2:00pm on Thursday, December
12 -- information sheet
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