Course Policies

Syllabus

Suggestions for Reading a Math Book

Guidelines for Submitting Reading Assignments

Guidelines for Homework Presentation

Projects

Etiquette for Using the Computers During Class

Installing Maple on your Mac:

Installing Maple on your Windows PC, courtesy of Tommy Ratliff

Grade Calculator--if you have a record of all your scores, you can calculate what percentage of the possible points you have at any time during the semester!

Reading Assignments

• Due in September
• Due in October
• Due in November
• Due in December

Answers to the most recent reading assignment

Linear Transformations on the Unit Square -- This Maple worksheet allows you to enter any 2 x 2 matrix A and see the effects the linear transformation T(x)=Ax has on the unit square. If you have Maple on your computer, use your mouse to click once and hold down. When a window appears, choose "download to disk". Then use Maple to open the worksheet.

Wheaton Plague

Note: The problems listed in bold red are the "focus" problems. You should put even more care into the presentation of those than the rest, and they should come first, before the rest of your homework. Follow the homework guidelines while writing up the problems.Turn in all the problems listed for any given assignment, unless otherwise noted.

Due in October

Due in November

Due in December