Explorations in Modern Mathematics ScheduleFall 2014Dr. Kracht tentative: subject to change |
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| Week 1 | Aug 25
What is Mathematics? |
Aug 26
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Aug 27
Pennies and Paperclips Game |
Aug 28
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Aug 29
Königsberg Bridge Problem Quiz 1 due at the beginning of class |
| Week 2 | Sep 1
Labor Day no classes |
Sep 2
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Sep 3
Königsberg Bridge Problem Chapter 5 Euler paths and circuits Quiz 2 |
Sep 4
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Sep 5
Chapter 5 Fleury's algorithm drop/add deadline Sep 7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 8
Class canceled due to illness |
Sep 9
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Sep 10
Pennies and Paperclips revisited |
Sep 11
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Sep 12
Chapter 6 Hamilton paths and circuits |
| Week 4 | Sep 15
Exam 1 Graph Theory: Pennies and Paperclips Königsberg Bridge Problem proofs and counter examples §§5.1-5.3; 6.1-6.2 |
Sep 16
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Sep 17
Rabbit Breeding Chapter 13 Fibonacci Numbers |
Sep 18
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Sep 19
Chapter 13 The Golden Ratio Quiz 3 |
| Week 5 | Sep 22
Chapter 13 Similar geometric figures |
Sep 23
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Sep 24
Chapter 13 Gnomons |
Sep 25
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Sep 26
Class canceled due to illness |
| Week 6 | Sep 29
Pennies and Paperclips yet again: Tiling the n-board |
Sep 30
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Oct 1
Review for Exam |
Oct 2
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Oct 3
Exam 2 Chapter 13 Rabbit breeding Fibonacci Numbers The Golden Ratio Gnomons Tiling the n-board |
| Week 7 | Oct 6
Chapter 16 Random experiments, sample spaces, events |
Oct 7
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Oct 8
Chapter 16 Counting, tree diagrams, multiplication rule |
Oct 9
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Oct 10
Chapter 16 Counting, permutations, combinations Quiz 4 |
| Week 8 | Oct 13
Chapter 16 Probabilities |
Oct 14
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Oct 15
Chapter 16 Permutations and Combinations Worksheet midterm grades viewable (freshmen only) |
Oct 16
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Oct 17
Chapter 16 Permutations and Combinations Worksheet Quiz 5 |
| Week 9 | Oct 20
Chapter 16 Sicherman Dice |
Oct 21
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Oct 22
Chapter 16 Review for Exam 3 |
Oct 23
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Oct 24
Exam 3 Chapter 16 Random experiments, sample spaces, events The Multiplication Rule Permutations and combinations Probability assignments |
| Week 10 | Oct 27
Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing |
Oct 28
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Oct 29
Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing |
Oct 30
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Oct 31
Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing Quiz withdrawal deadline Nov 2 |
| Week 11 | Nov 3
Candy sharing |
Nov 4
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Nov 5
Candy sharing |
Nov 6
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Nov 7
Candy Sharing Quiz |
| Week 12 | Nov 10
Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing |
Nov 11
Veterans' Day no classes |
Nov 12
Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing |
Nov 13
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Nov 14
Exam 4 Chapter 3 The Mathematics of Sharing |
| Week 13 | Nov 17
Rubik's Cube |
Nov 18
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Nov 19
Rubik's Cube |
Nov 20
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Nov 21
Rubik's Cube Quiz |
| Week 14 | Nov 24
Rubik's Cube |
Nov 25
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Nov 26
Rubik's Cube no classes after noon |
Nov 27
Thanksgiving |
Nov 28
Break |
| Week 15 | Dec 1
Rubik's Cube |
Dec 2
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Dec 3
Rubik's Cube |
Dec 4
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Dec 5
Rubik's Cube Quiz |
| Finals Week | Dec 8
11008-005 (12:05 Class) Exam 5 Rubik's Cube 11:15 am - 12:30 pm |
Dec 9
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Dec 10
11008-004 (9:55 Class) Exam 5 Rubik's Cube 11:15 am - 12:30 pm |
Dec 11
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Dec 12
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