Revised 12/05/2019 at 11:00 PM
MTH 311D--Homework Assignments
Homework: due Fridays in lecture
Quiz: Wednesdays in recitation
Exams:
- Mon, Oct 7 completed
- Mon, Nov 4 completed
- Mon, Dec 2 completed
- Final Exam, Mon, Dec 9, 11:45 AM - 2:45 PM in Capen 262 --
Note Room
Office Hours: Mon, 12:30 - 1:20
PM; Wed, 1:30 - 2: 20 PM
Textbook:
- Main text: "MTH 311
Introduction to Higher Mathematics" booklet, available in the
Course Documents section of UBLearns for this course.
- Required supplement:
Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics (4th Edition)
by Chartrand, Polimeni, and Zhang
Final Exam
- When: Monday, December 9 at 11:45 Am - -2:45 PM
- Where: Capen 262 note room
- Covers: 1 - 6, 9 -15, 16 (from 16.5 to end of
section), Constructing the Integers (UBLearns>Course Documents)
- Possible Topics Include
- Principle of Mathematical Induction
- Cantor diagonalization
- Self-included
- Equivalence relations to construct the integers and the rational
numbers
- Everything else in the lectures, notes, homework, and quizzes
- Format: 2 - 3 statements/definitions; 8 - 12 problems/proofs
- Seating will be assigned
- No alphanumeric/programmable/graphing calculators allowed
Assignments XIV--Week of Dec 2:
- No Quiz: on Wednesday, December 4 in recitation.
- Problems 14:
- Look at the problems at the end of
Constructing the Integers
Coming Attractions (tentative assignments--due dates TBA):
Assignments I--Week of August 26
- No Quiz: in recitation Wednesday, October 28
- Read the Preface through Section 1 of
the booklet 311 ITHM
- Problems 1: 1-4 ["Problems 1" refers to the
problems at the end of section 1 of the 311 ITHM booklet]. Turn
in on Friday
- All homework should be typed
- Supplemental Text 3rd Edition (Chartrand), p.
74: problem 2.86 or
- Supplemental Text 4th Edition (Chartrand), p.
78: problem 2.88
- Turn in on Friday
- All problems listed in an assignment
are to be turned in, typewritten, at lecture on the due date
Assignments II--Week of Sept 2:
- No class on September 2, Labor Day
- Quiz: on Wednesday, September 4 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapter 1 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 2: Sec 2: 2.1 - 2.5 of the
311 notes
- Due Friday, September 6
- Typewritten
Assignments III--Week of Sept 9:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, September 11 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapters 2 and 3 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 3:
- Sec 2: 2.6, 2.7 of the 311 notes
- Sec 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.9, 3.12, 3.13 of
the 311 notes (look at, but don't turn in, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11)
- Due Friday, September 13
- Typewritten
Assignments IV--Week of Sept 16:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, September 18 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapters 4 and 5 (through Defn 5.5) of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 4:
- Sec 4: 4.1 - 4.5 of the 311 notes
- Sec 5: 5.1 - 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, September 20
- Typewritten
Assignments V--Week of Sept 23:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, September 25 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapters 5 and 6 (through 1 - 1 and onto) of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 5:
- Sec 5: 5.10 - 5.14
- Sec 6: 6.3, 6.4, 6.6 - 6.9 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, September 27
- Typewritten
Assignments VI--Week of Sept 30:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, October 2 in recitation. Topics:
- Chapter 6, Chapter 9 (not including 9.4 or beyond)
- Includes statement of Principle of Mathematical Induction (see
lecture notes for 2019-09-27 in UBLearns)
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 6:
- Sec 6: 6.10, 6.13 - 6.15 of
the 311 notes
- Sec 9: 9.1 - 9.5 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, October 4
- Typewritten
- Exam I: Monday, October 7
Assignments VII--Week of October 7:
- Quiz: no Quiz on Wednesday, October 9 in recitation.
Topics:
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 7:
- Sec 6: 6.1, 6.5, 6.11 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, October 11
- Typewritten
Assignments VIII--Week of October 14:
- Quiz: Wednesday, October 16 in recitation. Topics:
- Chapter 10 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 8:
- Sec 10: 10.1 - 10.3 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, October 18
- Typewritten
Assignments IX--Week of October 21:
- Quiz: Wednesday, October 23 in recitation. Topics:
- Chapter 11 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 9:
- Sec 11: 11.1 - 11.3, 11.5, 11.7 -
11.11, 11.14 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, October 25
- Typewritten
Assignments X--Week of October 28:
- Quiz: Wednesday, October 30 in recitation. Topics:
- Chapter 12 of the course notes (through Corollary 12.23)
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 10:
- Sec 12: 12.1 - 12.11 of
the 311 notes
- Sec 11: 11.13 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, October 25
- Typewritten
Assignments XI--Week of November 4:
- Quiz: No quiz on Wednesday, November 6 in recitation.
Topics:
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 11:
- Sec 15: 15.1 - 15.5, 15.12 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, November 8
- Typewritten
Assignments XII--Week of November 11:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, November 13 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapter 15 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 12:
- Sec 15: 15.6 - 15.11 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, November 15
- Typewritten
Assignments XIII--Week of November 18:
- Quiz: on Wednesday, November 20 in recitation.
Topics:
- Chapter 13 of the course notes
- Quizzes have two questions:
- A statement or definition
- A problem or proof
- Problems 13:
- Sec 13: 13.1 -13.8 of
the 311 notes
- Due Friday, November 22
- Typewritten
Exam I
- When: Monday, October 7 at 11:00-11:50 AM
- Where: Math 250
- Covers: Sections 1 - 6, 9 of the course notes +
Principle of Mathematical Induction
- Format: 1- 2 statements/definitions; 3 - 5
problems/proofs
- Seating will be assigned
- No alphanumeric/programmable/graphing calculators allowed
- Review Session: Saturday, Oct 5, 8:15 pm
Exam II
- When: Monday, November 4 at 11:00-11:50 AM
- Where: Math 250
- Covers: Sections 10 - 12 of the course notes (through
Corollary 12.23)
- Format: 1- 2 statements/definitions; 3 - 5
problems/proofs
- Seating will be assigned
- No alphanumeric/programmable/graphing calculators allowed
Exam III
- When: Monday, December 2 at 11:00-11:50 AM
- Where: Math 250
- Covers: Sections 13 - 15 of the course notes plus
Theorem 16.8 including "self-included"
- Format: 1- 2 statements/definitions; 3 - 5
problems/proofs
- Seating will be assigned
- No alphanumeric/programmable/graphing calculators allowed