HOMEWORK
MTH 255H — Winter 2014
Ground Rules
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It is your job to explain your work to me clearly and completely. Even though
homework is not a major part of the grade, it is a good idea to practice
presenting mathematical work — a skill which will likely affect your
score on exams.
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Here are some guidelines:
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Write legibly.
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Show your work — do not use "proof by erasure".
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Explain at least briefly what you're trying to do, don't just do it.
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Use complete sentences;
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Equations should (mostly) be contained in sentences.
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Feel free to use technology when appropriate, but this must be clearly
documented.
(You do not need to document every keystroke, but it wouldn't hurt to
indicate explicitly what expression you evaluated, and what technology you
used.
No technology is permitted on quizzes and exams.)
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You may discuss homework problems with anyone you like, and you may use any
reference materials you like. However, you must write up the solutions
in your own words, and you must indicate what help you used.
Late homework will be corrected as a courtesy to you, but is not guaranteed to
receive credit.
Please write on one side only of each page, and please do not staple pages
together.
Assignments
Assigned lab writeups will be posted on the
announcement page, not here.
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Week 9
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Suggested reading:
Read §4–§6 (and reread §1–3) of
Unit 5
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Assignment (due 3/12/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 8
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Suggested reading:
Read §7–11 of
Unit 4
and the first three sections of
Unit 5
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Assignment (due 3/5/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Save the first problem until after class on Friday 2/28, and the second until
after class on Monday 3/3.
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Week 7
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Suggested reading:
Read §1–6, and skim §7–11, of
Unit 4.
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Assignment (due 2/24/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 6
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Suggested reading:
Review Units 1–3.
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Assignment:
No homework this week.
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Week 5
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Suggested reading:
The last four sections of
Unit 3.
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Assignment
(due 2/7/14)
(due 2/10/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 4
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Suggested reading:
Vector Fields,
and the first six sections of
Unit 3.
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Assignment (due 2/3/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 3
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Suggested reading:
Unit 2.
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You may already know much of this material, but the point of view may be
somewhat different.
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Assignment (due 1/24/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 2
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Suggested reading:
Unit 1.
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You may already know much of this material, but the point of view may be
somewhat different.
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Assignment (due 1/17/14):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 1
- NO CLASS THIS WEEK
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Suggested reading:
Familiarize yourself with the course website.
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Read through the announcements, the
grading policy, etc.
Take a look at the
text,
and make sure you can find the appropriate
table of contents.
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Assignment (due 1/10/14):
Please send an email message to me at
tevian@math.oregonstate.edu.
Please include some information about yourself, such as your math/physics
background and your motivation for taking this class.
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I will assume that email is a reliable way to reach you unless you tell me
otherwise. If you don't check your email regularly, please let me know.
It is to your advantage to provide me with a campus email address, as there
are some things (such as grades) that I will not send elsewhere.