Mathematics 109 Mathematical Reasoning (Lecture C) Fall 2009

Midterm answers (Midterm average was 28.76 out of 40 = 71.9%)
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Division algorithm
Example of induction with inequalities

Instructor: Bennett Chow
Email address: benchow@math.ucsd.edu
Lectures: In AP&M B412, on MWF 2-2:50pm
Office hours: AP&M 7438, MWF 11-11:50am or email or see me after class to make appointment.

TA for C01: Ravi Shroff
Email address: rshroff@math.ucsd.edu
Section: WLH 2110, Tues 6-6:50pm.
Office hours: TBA

TA for C02: Ravi Shroff
Email address: rshroff@math.ucsd.edu
Section: WLH 2110, Tues 7-7:50pm.
Office hours: M 4-5pm, F 12-1pm in AP&M 6452

Quizzes are at the end of class and last 20 minutes. 2 problems from the homework will be selected. List of possible homework problems on quizzes will be announced in advance.

Text: Foundations of Higher Mathematics, 3rd edition, by Fletcher and Patty

We will cover approximately a total of 6 chapters worth of material from the book, skipping certain sections.

Homework problems (not to be turned in, but quiz problems will be taken from the homework)

Chapter 1.

Quiz 1 on Oct 9 will be two problems selected from assigned problems 1-91.

Chapter 2.

Quiz 2 on Oct 16 will be two problems selected from assigned problems: Chap 1: 92, 94, 95 and Chap 2: 3, 15, 19, 24, 32, 35, 44a, 46b.

Chapter 3.

Quiz 3 on Oct 30 will be two problems selected from assigned problems: Chapter 3. 1e,i,o, 5, 8, 20, 26, 37

Quiz 4 on Nov 13 will be two problems selected from assigned problems: Chapter 3. 46, 65, 66 , 83, 84a, 92, 96 , 98, 100, 101, 106

Midterm 2 in class on Wednesday November 18. Will cover 3.2 - 3.5.

Homework for Chapter 4.
Section 4.3: # 26, 36, 42.
Section 4.5: # 62, 63, 64, 65, 66abc, 69, 70, 75, 76, 81, 83, 84a