Math.154.002 Great Ideas in Mathematics
Fall 2009 Course Information
News
and Announcements
| 11/16/09 |
Here is assignment 7. It is based on the
computer activities we did in class. Here is the packet for the computer activities, but to
complete it you need the software, and you'll have to get that from me. |
| 11/7/09 |
I have posted information about the results from exam 3. |
| 11/1/09 |
We . No one seems to have understood the point of problems 8-11 on homework 5. Here is one student's paper with a very clear explanation of how the new sets were defined for each buddy system. This student's answer to the final question on number 11 is incorrect, but I wrote in an explanation at the end. |
| 10/30/09 |
We will have our next exam this Thursday, 11/5/09. Some review information has been posted here. |
| 10/29/09 |
Here are several links
for the material we are currently working on: Floor Tilings worksheet and cutout page, Regular Polyhedra packet and cutout page, Color Table of Regular
Polyhedra, Counting Edges and Vertices
worksheet, Soccer Balls and
Truncated Octahedra sheet. In addition, you will need some
additional links for Platonic Solids
to complete assignment 6, due for
discussion on Monday 11/2. |
| 10/20/09 |
On Monday we worked on
the Pie Palace of Pythagoras.
Thursday we will go on to a packet on the
Pythagorean Theorem. You will need your activity kit that
came with the book for that, so remember to bring it to class.
Also see this related
webpage. Finally, here is assignment
5. It is due for discussion Monday and for collection the
following Thursday. |
| 10/14/09 |
I have posted the packet from today and the packet we will work through tomorrow (or
maybe Monday). |
| 10/10/09 |
I have posted information about the results from exam 2. |
| 10/5/09 |
Please look at these comments about the problem
I graded for assignment 4. |
| 10/3/09 |
We will have our next exam
this Thursday, 10/8/09. Some review information has been posted here. On Monday, we will
continue to work through the packet from
last week. To make sure everyone is ready to start at the
same point, please try to finish everything preceding the section
titled Hotel Infinity. We'll begin by going over any questions
you have on the packet up to that point. |
| 9/25/09 |
I have posted homework set 4. The inrrational numbers packet is also available. |
| 9/21/09 |
Please look at these comments from
Katie about the problem to estimate sand at US beaches. |
| 9/20/09 |
Please look at these comments about the problem
I graded for assignment 2. |
| 9/19/09 |
Here are instructions for the exam corrections.
I announced these in class, but forgot to mention a couple of
things. So please review these before handing in your corrections. |
| 9/18/09 |
I have posted homework set 3. The infinite decimals packet is also available. |
| 9/12/09 |
I have posted information about the results from exam 1. |
| 9/10/09 |
Please read this webpage with assignments for next week. |
| 9/8/09 |
I will return homework
set 1 tomorrow (Wednesday). Here are some comments about the
assignment, especially the takeaway11 problem. |
| 9/6/09 |
Our first exam will be
this Thursday, 9/10/09. I have posted information to help you
prepare. |
| 9/2/09 |
I have posted the
second assignment on the assignment
page. Here is the hair counting packet
we did in class today, as well as the one on Gallileo's odd number
pattern we will do tomorrow. |
| 8/29/09 |
I have reviewed the papers
I collected in class Thursday and will return them Monday. I am
also posting a webpage
with some general comments about this assignment. In case you
missed it or need an extra copy, here is the second
in-class packet. |
| 8/26/09 |
I modified the due dates
for the first assignment on our assignment
webpage. Now the due date for discussion is Monday Aug.
31. Also, I have posted the first
in-class packet in case you want to print out a fresh copy of any
of the pages. |
| 8/17/09 |
Welcome to Great Ideas in
Mathematics. Watch this space during the semester for important
information. |