HOMEWORK
MTH 434/534 — Winter 2013
Ground Rules
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Suggested Reading
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It is to your advantage to skim suggested readings as soon as possible.
However, do not expect to master this material the first time around. Don't
worry; we'll cover it in class, after which the readings should make more
sense. But be warned: we will not always cover the material the same way it
is presented in the texts. The bottom line is that you are only responsible
for material covered in class.
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Written Work
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It is your job to explain your work to me clearly and completely. Here are
some guidelines:
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Write legibly, or use a word processor;
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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. If possible, attach a printout of your session, together with a
brief explanation of what you did.
You may discuss homework problems with anyone you like, and you may use any
reference materials you like, although the use of explicit solutions by others
to the same problems is strongly discouraged. 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 can earn at most
half credit.
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Grading
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All written assignments will receive two separate scores, one for content and
the other for presentation.
Assignments
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Week 10
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No assignment this week
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Week 9
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Suggested reading:
Chapter 7
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Assignment (due 3/11/13):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 8
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Suggested reading:
The first 7 sections of
Chapter 6
Further reading:
Flanders §4.1–4.3, §4.5.
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Assignment (due 3/4/13):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 7
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Suggested reading:
Chapter 5
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No assignment this week
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Weeks 5 & 6
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Suggested reading:
Chapter 4
Further reading:
Bishop & Goldberg §4.2–§4.3;
Flanders §3.1–§3.2, §4.4, §4.6.
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Assignment (due 2/13/13)
(WEDNESDAY!):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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You can find a list of some orthogonal coordinate systems
here.
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Week 4
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Suggested reading:
The rest of Chapter 3
Further reading:
Bishop & Goldberg §2.22;
Flanders §2.7.
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Assignment (due 2/6/13)
(WEDNESDAY!):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 3
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Suggested reading:
§2.9–§2.11
&
§3.1–§3.3
Further reading:
Bishop & Goldberg §2.20–§2.21;
Flanders §2.5–§2.6.
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Assignment (due 1/28/13):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 2
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Suggested reading:
§2.1–§2.8
Further reading:
Bishop & Goldberg §2.19; Flanders §2.4.
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Assignment (due 1/23/13):
Complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 1
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Suggested reading:
Chapter 1.
Further reading:
Bishop & Goldberg §2.1; Flanders §2.1–§2.3.
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Assignment (due 1/11/13):
Please send me an email message 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) which I will not send elsewhere.
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Assignment (due 1/14/13):
Please complete the assignment sheet.