Professor Gordana G. Todorov
MATH 1365 · Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning · Course Schedule
Fall 2009

* Class Materials

* Class and Quiz Schedule (only tentative - it may be changed!)

W, Sept 9 Read "To the Student" preface (pp. xv-xvii), Sections 1&2;
p.2, #1.1; pp.5-7, #2.1-2.3, and the following two problems.
Th, Sept 10 Read Section 3; pp. 6-7, #2.6, 2.9(a); p.15, #3.1-3.4, 3.8.
M, Sept 14 Read Section 4; p. 25, #4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.13.
W, Sept 16 Review all previous topics and problems; p. 25, #4.1, 4.3, 4.4.
Th, Sept 17Quiz 1 (Sections 2-4)  Read Section 5; p. 27, #5.1-5.9.
M, Sept 21 Read Section 6; pp. 32-33, #6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10(a,b), 6.11(a,b).
W, Sept 23 Review Sections 5 and 6; pp. 32-33, #6.12, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19.
Th, Sept 24Quiz 2 (Sections 4-6)  Read Section 7; pp.43-44, #7.1, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9.
M, Sept 28 p.45, #7.11, 7.13, 7.14; read Section 8; pp.48-49, #8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7.
W, Sept 30 Review sections 7 and 8; p.81, #2-6.
Th, Oct 1Quiz 3 (Sections 7-8)  Read Section 9; pp.57-58, #9.1-9.3, 9.5-9.8.
M, Oct 5 Read Section 11; p. 74, #11.1, 11.2, 11.5-11.9.
W, Oct 7 pp. 74-75, #11.12, 11.14, 11.16.
Th, Oct 8 p. 76, #11.19; read Section 10; p. 63, #10.1 (a-j), 10.4, 10.5, 10.6.
M, Oct 12 ...................... Columbus Day ....................... No NU classes .................
W, Oct 14 Review Sections 9 and 11; p. 82, #15-17.
Th, Oct 15Quiz 4 (Sections 9, 11) Read Section 16 up to Pascal's triangle (page 109)
(Note: skip the first paragraph); pp. 113-114, #16.2-16.5, 16.10, 16.11.
M, Oct 19 Read the rest of Section 16; pp. 113-114, #16.8, 16.12 - 16.14, 16.17.
W, Oct 21 Review Sections 10 and 16; pp. 114-116, #16.22, 16.23, 16.27-16.28.
Th, Oct 22 Quiz 5 (Sections 10 &16) Review Section 16, especially Theorem 16.8 and Pascal's triangle,
and related homework; pp. 115-116, #16.18, 16.21; p.134, #14, 16.
M, Oct 26 Read Section 21 up to Proposition 21.5 inclusive (you may skip the proof of Theorem 21.2 on p. 157);
p. 168, #21.3.
W, Oct 28 Read Section 21, Propositions 21.6 - 21.7; pp. 168-169, #21.4, 21.8 (a-c); p. 190, #5-8.
Th, Oct 29Quiz 6 (Sections 16, 21) Read Section 21 to the end; review previous homework;
pp. 169-170, #21.8(a-f).
M, Nov 2 pp. 141-142, #19.1(a-f), 19.2, 19.10, 19.11. (read as much of Section 19 as you need);
read the end of Section 20 starting with page 149.
W, Nov 4 p. 154, #20.5, 20.6; prove that square roots of 3 and of 5 are irrational.
Th, Nov 5 Read Section 22 up to Proposition 22.3 inclusive; p. 188, #22.1, 22.2 (b, e, f, g, h).
M, Nov 9 Read Section 22 up to Theorem 22.9 inclusive; p. 188, #22.2 (i-p).
W, Nov 11 ........................... Veteran's Day ................... No NU classes .................
Th, Nov 12Quiz 7 (Sections 21, 24) pp. 190-192, #6, 8, 13-15, 18(a-c).
M, Nov 16 Read Section 23 [warning: this is not an easy reading, just make your best effort!];
pp. 204-205, #23.2-23.4, 23.9, 23.11, 23.12.
W, Nov 18 pp. 204-205, #23.8, 23.13-23.15.
Read Section 24; pp. 210-211, #24.1-24.3, 24.9, 24.10.
Th, Nov 19 Review Sections 23 and 24; p. 210, #24.4-24.6; p. 243, #4-6, 8.
M, Nov 23 Quiz 8 (Sections 23-24) . Read
W, Nov 25 Read Section 25; pp. 215-216, #25.9-25.12.
Th, Nov 26.......................... Happy Thanksgiving .................... No NU classes .................
M, Nov 30 Review Sections 23 and 24 (including the homework on these sections); p. 243, #9-11.
W, Dec 2 Review Sections 23-25; read Section 34; p. 297, #34.1, 34.2.
Th, Dec 3 Quiz 9 (Sections 23-25) Read Section 35; pp. 307-308, #35.1 (a-d), 35.2, 35.10, 35.11, 35.13-35.16.
M, Dec 7 Review
W, Dec 9 Review
Th, Dec 10.................................... Reading Day ................. No NU classes .......................
Dec 11-18, 2009, MATH1365 MATHEMATICAL REASONING <<<---->>> FINAL EXAM

* Course Information

Course MTH 1365 · Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning, 10711 - MATH 1365 - 02
Instructor Gordana Todorov       Email g.todorov@neu.edu
Time Place MWTh 1:35-2:40 in 394 Ryder Hall
Office 531 Lake Hall            Office Hours MWTh 3-4 pm
Textbook Mathematics: A Discrete Introduction, Second edition, by E. Scheinerman, Brooks/Cole, 2006
Grade 60% in-class exams, 40% final exam

* Class Materials

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Home Started:  September 9, 2009
Last modified:  September 9, 2009