Weimin Chen, 1336 LGRT, (413) 545-0590, wchen@math.umass.edu
Office hours: TuTh 10-11 am or by appointment.
Peter Krafft, 1117 LGRT, peter.krafft@gmail.com
Office hours: M 2-3 pm, Th 4-5 pm.
Math 391A sessions: #1. Tuesday:4-4:50, #5. Wednesday: 3:35-4:25, #6. Wednesday: 4:40-5:30. (All sessions meet in 1234 LGRT.)
An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (Algebra and Number Systems), by Gilbert and Vanstone, Prentice Hall, 2005. Additional materials by instructor.
Midterm 1: March 2, in class.
Midterm 2: April 10, in class.
Final Exam: Wednesday May 20, 1:30 pm, LGRT 101.
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Peter Krafft will give a review for the Final Exam on May 19, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Room LGRT 111.
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Final Exam will cover the following sections:
Chapter 1: sections:1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6. Worksheet 1
Chapter 2: sections:2.1,2.2.2.3,2.5. Worksheet 2
Chapter 3: sections:3.1,3.3,3.4,3.5,3.7.
Chapter 4: sections:4.1,4.2,4.3. Worksheet 3
Chapter 5: sections:5.1,5.2.
Chapter 6: sections: 6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6,6.9.
On May 6, May 8, May 11, I will give reviews for the final exam in class.
Special Office Hours: May 19: 10 am to 12 noon, 1 pm to 3 pm.
Note: The dates marked with a star are special dates.
| Week | Assignments | Due date |
| 1 | 11, 12, 14, 41, 42, 47, 48, 52, 53 in Chp. 1 | 2/6 |
| 2 | 60,61,65,72,78,81 in Chp. 1, 14,16,25,28,32 in chp. 4 | 2/13 |
| 3 | 6,36,45,60,62 in chp. 4, 7,9,10,67 in chp. 2. | 2/20 |
| 4 | 15, 16, 27, 83, 23, 24, 36, 44, 48 in chp. 2, | 3/2* |
| 5 | 53, 57, 93 in chp. 2, #2,3,4,5,7, 22,23,24,25,26 in chp.3 | 3/13 |
| 6 | 29,30,42,44 in chp.3, 32,34,36,45,46 in chp.3. | 3/27 |
| 7 | 40,41,47,48,98,104 in chp.3, 1, 2, 3, 4 in chp. 5 | 4/3 |
| 8 | 6,7,9,37(c) in chp 5, 1,4,15,17,29,30 in chp 6. | 4/17 |
| 9 | 18,20,22,33,38,39,43,44,81,82 in chp 6. | 4/24 |
| 10 | 45,46,47,71 in chp 6, 119,103,104 in chp 6. | 5/1 |
| 11 | 72,74,76,78,80 in chp 6, 113,114,116 in chp 6. | 5/8 |