MATH 1030Q: Spring 2012
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Spring 2012

Math 1030Q – Elementary Discrete Mathematics

Mathematics Beyond Numbers

Contacts:

Instructor Coordinator :  Maria Gageonea Office: MSB 127 Phone: (860)486-6452 Office Hours:   MWF 11:00-12:00 Class Meeting: MWF 12:00-12:50 Sec.02 MSB407 Email: maria.gageonea@uconn.edu
Instructor : Nina  Pham Office: MSB 230 Phone: (860)486-1281 Office Hours:   Mon 11:30am-1:30pm                           Wed 11am-12pm Class Meeting: TUTH  8:00   –   9:15  Sec.1  MSB303 MWF  10:00  – 10:50  Sec.5  MSB311 Email: nina.pham@uconn.edu	Instructor: Caleb Martin Office: MSB 329 Phone: (860)486-1283 Office Hours: TBD Class Meeting: MWF 13:00-13:50 Sec.4  MSB411 MWF 15:00-15:50 Sec.3  MSB415 Email: caleb.martin@uconn.edu

Textbook:

Mathematics Beyond the Numbers (Gilbert and Hatcher)

ISBN 0-471-44962-8

 You can purchase this in the UConn Coop bookstore, bundled with a solutions manual.
A scientific calculator is also required (which can handle logarithms and exponents, it doesn't need to have graphing capabilities).

 

 

Course Outline

 

Week	Sections	Topics	Homework
1	1.1 1.2	Plurality, Runoff methods  Borda's Method	pg 15 # 1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 15  pg 28 # 1, 3, 5, 9, 12
2	1.3 1.4	Head-to-head Comparisons  Approval Voting	pg 39 # 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15  pg 51 # 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15
3	2.1 2.2	Quota methods  Early Divisor Methods	pg 80 # 1, 3, 5, 8, 9  pg 99 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13
4	3.1	Review Exam 1 Algebra Review	pg 133 # 1-29 odd
5	3.2 3.3	Simple Interest Compound Interest	pg 138 # 1, 7, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 30  pg 150 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17,21, 31, 35, 39, 52
6	3.4 3.5	Systematic Savings Amortized Loans	pg 161 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21 pg 174 #1,5.9,13,17,23
7	4.1	Elementary Probability	pg 192 # 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23,29
8	4.3	The Addition Rule  Review Exam 2	pg 205 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15
9	4.4   4.5	Conditional Probability, BayesTheorem Counting Techniques	pg 215 # 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 34    pg 232 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35
10	4.6 4.7	More Probability Expected Value	pg 242 # 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 28,31,33 pg 248 # 1, 5, 9, 12, 13 17,23
11	4.8	Genetics Review	pg 260 # 1,3- 6, 7, 11-13, 17, 21, 25
12	6.1	Exam 3 Euler Paths and Circuits	pg 375 # 1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17,23,28, 31
13	6.2 6.3	Traveling Salesman Spanning Trees	pg 396 # 1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 21,23 pg 411 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 21
14		Review

 

Course Objectives:

This course will stress problem solving skills and the development of reasoning skills in an interactive setting. The mathematics involved are not difficult, but are probably different than the work to which you are accustomed. We will see how some of these mathematical ideas have very real and useful applications to the world around us.

Homework:

The material covered in this course takes practice! The course outline at the end of this syllabus contains reading assignments and practice problems for each section. Homework problems will not be collected, but you will do yourself a disservice by neglecting them. Working through examples is the best way to learn these concepts.

Exams:      

There will be 3 in-class hour-long exams and one cumulative final exam. They will be administered on:

Attendance at all exams including the final exam are mandatory, and no make-up examinations will be offered.

Exact time and date of final exam is TBD by registrar office http://registrar.uconn.edu/exams_preliminary_spring.htm

The pace of the course will be adjusted somewhat, depending on the pace of the classroom discussions, so the student must always be up to date on what the assignments are.

Final Grades will be calculated as follows:

 

Best 2 In-Class Exams - 20% Each

Other In-Class Exam - 10%

Quizzes & Projects - 20%

Cumulative Final - 30%                    

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Quizzes & Projects:

Short quizzes will be given usually at the end of class each Friday and will be based on the recommended homework assignments.

There will be no make-ups for missed quizzes.

Small  projects may be assigned throughout the semester to reinforce understanding of the topics.

Class guidelines:

·      It is expected that everyone  in our class will act in a respectful manner

·      Turn off  all cell phones and beepers before the start of class. Laptops are not to be used in class

·      As much of the class time will be devoted to active participation in discovering solutions to problems, regular attendance and class participation  is expected

·      Stay up-to-date with the readings.

·       If you are late to class, please enter quietly and take your seat quickly

·      Cheating of any kind is absolutely unacceptable and will be result in failure of the

assignment. Please review the student code: http://www.dosa.uconn.edu/student_code.html

Academic Integrity:
Please be familiar with the university policy on academic integrity (http://www.community.uconn.edu/academic_integrity.html).

 

 

The Q Center:

In addition to your instructor's office hours, you can get help with the material in your course at the UConn Q Center. The UConn Q Center provides tutoring for a list of Q courses from a number of departments. In addition to free, drop-in tutoring, the Q Center maintains a list of private tutors. For information on hours and locations please check the Q Center website:

www.qcenter.uconn.edu