MAT 118 Syllabus Mathematical Thinking Spring 2012

The schedule for topics covered in lecture is as follows. The dates of exams, etc., are fixed, but there may be small changes in the topics covered on each date. You must do the assigned reading prior to lecture. This will make the lectures more effective for you.

• January 23
  Introduction
  
• January 25
  Section 1.1-1.2
  
• January 27
  Section 1.3
  
• January 30
  Section 1.4
  
• February 1
  Section 1.5
  
• February 3
  Section 1.6
  Problem Set 1 due in lecture.
  
• February 6
  Section 2.1-2.2
  
• February 8
  Section 2.3-2.4
  
• February 10
  Section 2.5
  Problem Set 2 due in lecture.
  
• February 13
  Section 5.1-5.3
  
• February 15
  Section 5.4-5.5
  
• February 17
  Section 5.6-5.7
  Problem Set 3 due in lecture.
  
• February 20
  Section 6.1-6.4
  
• February 22
  Section 6.5, 6.7-6.8
  
• February 24
  Review of Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6.
  Problem Set 4 due in lecture.
  
• February 27
  Section 7.1-7.2
  
• February 29
  Section 7.3
  
• March 2
  MIDTERM 1
  
• March 5
  Section 7.4-7.5
  
• March 7
  Section 10.1-10.2
  
• March 9
  Section 10.3
  Problem Set 5 due in lecture.
  
• March 12
  Exponential functions.
  
• March 14
  Properties of exponential functions.
  
• March 16
  Compound interest, the number "e", 10.3.
  Problem Set 6 due in lecture.
  
• March 19
  Geometric series, 10.4.
  
• March 21
  Monthly investment, 10.5, 10.6.
  
• March 23
  The logistic model, Mini-Excursion 3, pp. 474.
  Problem Set 7 due in lecture.
  
• March 26
  Section 11.1-11.2
  
• March 27
  Review of Chapters 7, 10 and additional material.
  
• March 30
  MIDTERM 2
  
• April 9
  Section 11.3
  
• April 11
  Section 11.4
  
• April 13
  Section 11.5
  Problem Set 8 due in lecture.
  
• April 16
  Section 11.6
  
• April 18
  Section 11.7
  
• April 20
  Section 11.7
  Problem Set 9 due in lecture.
  
• April 23
  Summary of Chapter 14.
  
• April 25
  Section 15.1-15.2
  
• April 27
  Section 15.3
  Problem Set 10 due in lecture.
  
• April 30
  Section 15.4-15.6
  
• May 2
  Final Review.
  
• May 4
  Final Review.
  

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