MATH 250: Number Theory & Mathematical Reasoning

Fall 2004

Instructor: K G Valente



 

Week-at-a-glance

* Professor Hart will lead the first three weeks of lecture sessions.
Exercises
  • See the calendar entries below for specific exercise collection dates
Quizzes
Exams
  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2
  • Exam 3 [See the Final Exam schedule.  This is not a self-scheduled exam!]



 
 
Week 01 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday* 30 August
Half-day session Read through Section 1.1 and the Supplement attached to this section for the next class session.
Wednesday* 01 September
Section 1.1
 
Friday* 03 September
Section 1.1
 

*Session led by Professor Hart

Week 02 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday* 06 September
Section 1.2

Wednesday* 08 September
Section 1.2
1st submission: Exercises 1.1.6 and 1.1.9.  Email your work as a single Word attachment to kvalente@mail.colgate.edu
Friday* 10 September
Section 1.3
1st submission: Exercise 1.2.2.  Email your work as a single Word attachment to kvalente@mail.colgate.edu

 
 
Week 03 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday* 13 September
Section 1.4
1st submission: Exercise 1.2.5.  Submit work in class
Wednesday* 15 September
Section 1.5
1st submission: Exercise 1.3.3.  Submit work in class
Friday 17 September
Section 1.6
1st submission: Exercises 1.3.5 and 1.4.2.
2nd submission: Exercise 1.1.6, 1.1.9, 1.2.2. 
Submit all work in class


 
 
Week 04 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 20 September
Section 1.7
1st submission: Exercises 1.4.5 and 1.5.3
Tuesday
21 September

Quiz 1 (20 minutes): 11.20 -12.30 (Free Period)
Wednesday 22 September
Section 1.8
1st submission: 1.6.2 and 1.6.4
2nd submission: 1.2.5
Friday 24 September
Section 2.1
1st submission: 1.8.2
2nd submission: 1.3.3, 1.3.5 and 1.4.2

 
 
Week 05 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 27 September
Section 2.2
1st submission: 1.8.1
2nd submission: 1.4.5 and 1.5.3
Wednesday 29 September
Section 2.2
1st submission: 2.1.4 and 2.2.2
2nd submission: 1.6.2 and 1.6.4
Friday 01 October
Section 2.2
2nd submission: 1.8.2

 
 
Week 06 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 04 October
Semester recess

Wednesday
06 October
Review for Exam 1st submission: 2.2.4
2nd submission 1.8.1, 2.1.4, 2.2.2
Thursday
07 October

Exam 1: 6.30 - 9.30 PM in 214 McGregory
Material: Sections 1.1 - 1.8 & 2.1
Friday 08 October
Section 2.3
1st submission: 2.2.9

 
 
Week 07 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 11 October Section 3.1
1st submission: 2.2.10 and 2.3.4
Wednesday 13 October
Section 3.1
1st submission: 3.1.2
2nd submission: 2.2.4
Friday 15 October
Section 3.2
1st submission: 3.1.5 and 3.1.8
2nd submission: 2.2.9

 
 
Week 08  Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 18 October
Section 3.3
1st submission: 3.2.3 and 3.2.4
2nd submission: 2.2.10 and 2.3.4
Wednesday
20 October
Section 3.4
1st submission: 3.3.1
2nd submission: 3.1.2
Friday 22 October
Section 3.5
1st submission: 3.4.3
2nd submission: 3.1.5 and 3.1.8

 
 
Week 09 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 25 October
Section 3.6
1st submission: 3.5.2
2nd submission: 3.2.3 and 3.2.4
Tuesday
26 October

Quiz 2 (20 minutes): 11.20 -12.30 (Free Period)
Wednesday 27 October
Section 3.6
1st submission: 3.6.1
2nd submission: 3.3.1
Friday 29 October
Section 3.7
1st submission: 3.6.2 and 3.6.4
2nd submission: 3.4.3

 
 
Week 10 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday  01 November
Section 3.8
1st submission: 3.7.4
2nd submission: 3.5.2
Wednesday 03 November
Section 4.1 2nd submission: 3.6.1
Friday 05 November
Section 4.1
1st submission: 3.8.3
2nd submission: 3.6.2 and 3.6.4

 
 
Week 11 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 08 November
Section 4.2
1st submission: 4.1.3 and 4.1.4
2nd submission: 3.7.4
Wednesday
10 November
Review for Exam

Thursday
11 November

Exam 2: 6.30 - 9.30 PM in 214 McGregory
Friday 12 November
Section 4.2
2nd submission: 3.8.3

 
 
Week 12 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 15 November
Section 5.1
2nd submission: 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 [see links for hints]
Wednesday 17 November
Section 5.1

Friday 19 November
Section 5.2
1st submission: 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5

 
 
Week 13  Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 22 November
Section 5.2
1st submission: 5.2.4
Wednesday 24 November
Thanksgiving

Friday 26 November
Thanksgiving


 
 
Week 14  Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 29 November
Section 5.3

Tuesday
30 November

Quiz 3 (20 minutes): 11.20 -12.30 (Free Period)
Wednesday 01 December
Section 5.4
2nd submission: 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4
Friday 03 December
Section 5.4
1st submission: 5.3.1
2nd submission: 5.2.4

 
 
Week 15 Date Session topic
Assignments and special notes
Monday 06 December
Section 5.4
1 submission: 5.4.4*
Wednesday 08 December
Section 5.4
1st submission: 5.4.6*
Friday 10 December
Review for Exam
1st submission: 5.4.7*
2nd submission 5.3.1

*Second submissions for 5.4.4, 5.4.6, and 5.4.7 are due by Wednesday, 15 December 2004


Last revised: 3 December 2004.  Questions to: kvalente@mail.colgate.edu
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