Math 210
Fall 2006
Schedule of lectures and readings
Please see The Official
Schedule for details. This schedule is subject to change (although I
will try not to move exam dates after the start of the term).
Fall 2006 Exam Schedule:
- Exam #1 will be Friday, September 22
- Exam #2 will be Friday, Oct. 20
- Exam #3 will be Friday, November 10
- Exam #4 will be Friday, Dec. 1. Please note that this is
in the last full week of the term.
- The final exam for this class will be Friday, Dec. 15, 12:00 noon - 2:00. It will be a
mandatory, two-hour, in class, comprehensive
exam. Current University regulations require that all students in this class take the
final exam at this date and time.
Modified 9/15/06: Moved to correct table of contents
Week 1: Monday, August 28
- Topics
- Introduction to the course
- Foundations
- Reading
- Other notes
Week 2: Monday, September 4
- Topics
- Reading
- Finish chapter 1, start chapter 2
- Other notes
- Monday, September 4, is labor day (no classes or office hours)
Week 3: Monday, September 11
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
- The first hour exam will be Friday of next week
- Monday, Sept. 11, is the last day to drop without record.
Please review the revised policy on course withdrawals in the
Student Handbook
Week 4: Monday, September 18
- Topics
- Finish Chapter 3
- Induction and recursion
- Reading
- Other notes
- Hour Exam #1 will be Friday, September 22.
Week 5: Monday, September 25
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
Week 6: Monday, October 2
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
Week 7: Monday, October 9
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
- Mid-Term is Friday, Oct. 13 (not an exam day for us)
- Hour Exam #2 will be next Friday.
- Monday, Oct. 9, is the last day to drop with an automatic "W".
Please review the revised policy on course withdrawals in the
Student Handbook
Week 8: Monday, October 16
- Topics
- Some advanced counting techniques
- Reading
- Other notes
- Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 16 - 17, is Fall Break (no classes or office
hours)
- Hour Exam #2 will be Friday, Oct. 20.
Week 9: Monday, October 23
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
Week 10: Monday, October 30
- Topics
- Reading
- Chapter 9 (through 8.5, and as much of 9.6 and 9.8 as time permits)
- Other notes
- Hour Exam #3 will be next Friday
Week 11: Monday, November 6
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
- Hour Exam #3 will be Friday, Nov. 10
Week 12: Monday, November 13
- Topics
- Trees
- Boolean algebra and applications
- Reading
- Remainder Chapter 10
- 11.1 - 11.3 as time permits
- Other notes
Week 13: Monday, November 20
- Topics
- Introduction to the theory of computation
- Reading
- Other notes
- Wednesday, November 22, is a travel day (no classes or office hours)
- Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24: Thanksgiving holiday (no
classes or office hours)
- Hour Exam #4 will be Friday next week.
Week 14: Monday, November 27
- Topics
- Reading
- Other notes
- Hour Exam #4 will be Friday, Dec. 1. Please note that this is
in the last full week of the term.
Week 15: Monday, December 4
- Topics
- Theory of Computation
- Wrap-up
- Reading
- Other notes
- Wednesday, December 6, is the last day of classes.
Week 16: Monday, December 11
- Topics
- The final exam for Math 210 Section A is scheduled for Friday,
Dec. 15, 12:00 (noon) to 2:00 PM