History of Math

News and Updates - Spring 2011

  • See the Homework and Handouts table below to download or print the syllabus and all homework sets and class notes.

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Week Homework / Tasks / Handouts
Week 1

(Syllabus.pdf)

(Presentation Dates.pdf)

(Project Paper Requirements.pdf)
** NEW 3/25**
  • Mon. 1/24 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem Studies (homework): Eves pp. 28-30: 1.4(abde), 1.6(abcd), and 1.7(abc)
    • Also review pp. 1-3, 6-27, and 34-56 in Eves. Especially focus on the "Cultural Connections" and the chapter introductions.
  • Wed. 1/26 - NO CLASS (instructor travel)
Week 2

(Ch1 Answers  Part 1 and 2.pdf)
  • Mon 1/31 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem Studies (homework): Eves 1.8abcdefg*, 1.9ab, 1.10abc
    • *done / worked in class in small groups!
  • Wed. 2/2 (Notes.pdf)
    • Eves Chapter 2: #2.1 a,b #2.3 a*,b #2.4 a*,d*,e*,f,g #2.6 a,b
    • *we'll start these * problems in class
Week 3
(Ch2 Answers Part 1.pdf)

(Ch2 Answers Part 2.pdf)
  • Mon 2/7 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem studies (complete by Wednesday): Eves #2.8abc, 2.9abc, 2.12abc, 2.13abc
    • Due (TURN IN) in on Wednesday: #2.1a
    • Also begin reading Eves Ch. 3
  • Wed. 2/9 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem studies (completed by Monday): Eves #3.3bcde, 3.8(all), 3.12a
Week 4

(Ch3 Answers Part 1.pdf)
  • Mon. 2/14 (No class - instructor sick day)
  • Wed. 2/16 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem studies: Eves #3.2ac, 3.7abcd, 3.14a*,b
    • (* Note: Eves defines phi slightly differently than I have; please use my definition: whole to long = long to short = phi.)
Week 5

(Ch3 Answers Part 2.pdf)
  • Mon. 2/21 (Notes.pdf)
  • Wed. 2/23 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem Studies: 1. Prove that the tomahawk method can indeed be used to trisect any angle. 2. Problem Study 4.12(b).
Week 6
(Ch5 Answers Part 1.pdf)
  • Mon. 2/28 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem Studies: 5.3c, 5.4abc, 5.5abcd, 5.8
  • Wed. 3/02 (Notes.pdf)
    • Problem Studies: 5.6ab
Week 7
SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES - SPRING BREAK
Week 8
(Ch5 Answers #15b.pdf)
Week 9
Week 10
(Midterm Exam Solutions on D2L)
Week 11
Week 12

Portfolio Expectations.pdf
and
Problem List.pdf
Week 13
Week 14