Marquette University

Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Wim Ruitenburg's Spring 2005 MATH025.1001 Teams, and homeworks plus due dates


Due date
 
Project description
16 February
 
From the book, pages 26ff: Write solutions to problems 2, 3, 7, 10, and one of 8 or 14.
16 March
 
Make bands with 0 half twists (regular band), 1 half twist (Moebius band), 2 half twists, and so on as much as you `need' to find patterns. Cut (copies of) the bands lengthwise in 2 strips, in 3 strips, and so on as much as you `need' to find patterns. Describe as many mathematical patterns as you can find, and write them down as conjectures.
4 May
 
Build a `disappearing act' as displayed below. Make your own unique one. In class we discussed guidelines on what is expected from you.


Last updated: May 2005
Comments & suggestions: wimr@mscs.mu.edu