Marquette
University
Department
of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Wim Ruitenburg's Spring 2004 MATH025.1001 Syllabus
CLASS TIME AND PLACE: CU118, MWF 12
INSTRUCTOR: Wim Ruitenburg
PREREQUISITES: Two years of college preparatory mathematics
BOOK: Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, The Heart of Mathematics. Key College Publishing, 2000
GRADES will be determined by performance on exams and on homework problems
There will be 4 exams: EX1, EX2, EX3 and EX4. Each exam is worth 10 points.
There will be homework and projects. Participation is required. Total homework plus projects is worth from -10 to +20 points
Points to grade conversion:
Points
Grade
57-60
A
53-56
AB
49-52
B
45-48
BC
41-44
C
37-40
CD
33-36
D
SEMESTER outline:
Date
Action
Date
Action
January 12
Believe?
14
Believe?
16
Believe?
21
Nine stones
23
Nine stones
26
Nine stones
28
Nine stones
30
Three doors
February 2
Dots
4
EX1
6
Dots
9
Fibonacci
11
Fibonacci
13
Fibonacci
16
Fibonacci
18
Fibonacci
20
Fibonacci
23
Queens
25
Queens
27
Queens
March 1
EX2
3
Codes
5
Codes
15
Codes
17
Codes
19
Codes
22
Infinity
24
Infinity
26
Infinity
29
Probably
31
Probably
April 2
EX3
5
Probably
7
Probably
14
Nimr
16
Nimr
19
Nimr
21
Nimr
23
Nimr
26
Nimr
28
Invariants
30
Invariants
May 5, 10:30
EX4
Last updated: May 2004
Comments & suggestions:
wimr@mscs.mu.edu