HOMEWORK
MTH 434/534 — Winter 2017
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 text. 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
DFGGR refers to the
text.
(There is a rough correspondence between chapters in the printed text and the
wiki version,
obtained by subtracting 11±1.)
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Week 8
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Suggested reading:
Skim §18.11, §20.4–§20.5.
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Assignment:
No assignment this week.
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Week 7
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Suggested reading:
Read §18.1–§18.7 of DFGGR;
skim §18.8–§18.10.
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Assignment (due 2/24/17):
Do Problems 1 & 2 in §17.11 (pages 212–213).
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A copy can be found here.
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Week 6
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Suggested reading:
Read §17.1–§17.7 of DFGGR;
skim §17.8.
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Assignment:
No new assignment this week beyond that assigned last week.
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If you want to get a head start on next week's assignment (due 2/24), work
Problem 1 in §17.11 (pages 212–213).
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Week 5
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Suggested reading:
Read §15.10–15.11 of DFGGR; skim §15.12.
Read §16.1–§16.5 of DFGGR; skim §16.6–§16.7.
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Assignment (due 2/15/17):
Do Problem 7 in §15.13 (page 190).
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A copy can be found here, and a list of orthogonal
coordinate systems can be found here.
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Week 4
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Suggested reading:
Read §15.1–15.6 of DFGGR;
skim §14.11–§14.15.
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Assignment:
No new assignment this week beyond that assigned last week.
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Week 3
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Suggested reading:
Read §14.1–§14.10 of DFGGR.
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Assignment (due 2/1/17):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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You will not get this assignment back before the exam, although we will go
over it at the review session.
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Week 2
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Suggested reading:
Read Chapter 13 of DFGGR.
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Assignment (due 1/23/17):
Please complete the assignment sheet.
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Week 1
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Suggested reading:
Read Chapters 11 and 12 of DFGGR.
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Assignment (due 1/11/17):
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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Please also tell me why you are taking this class: Graduation requirement,
want to take MTH 437/537 next term, etc.
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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 1/13/17):
Please complete the assignment sheet.