HOMEWORK
MTH 255H — Winter 2019
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 10
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Suggested reading:
Read
this section
of the text.
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Assignment:
No homework this week.
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Week 9
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Suggested reading:
Read §7–§8 (and reread §1–6) of
Unit 5.
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Assignment (due 3/11/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 8
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Suggested reading:
Read §1–6 of
Unit 5.
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Assignment
(due
3/4/19
3/6/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Save the first problem until after class on
Monday 2/25
Friday 3/1,
and the second until after class on
Wednesday 2/27
Monday 3/4.
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Week 7
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Suggested reading:
Read §5–11 of
Unit 4
and at least skim the first three sections of
Unit 5.
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Assignment
(due
2/25/19
2/27/19
3/1/19):
Please 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:
Sections 10–11 from
Unit 3,
and
Sections 1–4 from
Unit 4,
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Assignment
(due 2/11/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 4
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Suggested reading:
Sections 6–9 from
Unit 3.
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Assignment (due 2/4/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 3
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Suggested reading:
Vector Fields,
and the first
six
five
sections of
Unit 3.
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Assignment (due 1/28/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 2
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Suggested reading:
Unit 2.
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Again, you may already know much of this material, but the point of view may
be somewhat different.
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Assignment (due 1/18/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 1
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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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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.
One reasonable strategy is to skim the suggested readings before class, then
(re)read them afterward.
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Assignment (due 1/14/19):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Assignment (due 1/11/19):
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.