Math 300  
A Transition to Advanced Mathematics  

Fall 2013 Course Information 


 
Instructor
Adela Vraciu 
Office
LeConte 300H
E-mail address
vraciu@math.sc.edu
Textbook
A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, 7th Edition, by Smith, Eggen and St. Andre
Office hours:
TWR 11:30-12:30
Syllabus :
Syllabus  
Exam 1 Solutions
Exam 2 Solutions
Exam 3 Solutions
Homework :
Homework will be assigned every week and it is due at the beginning of class on Thursday. YOU ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED TO EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS.
The homework assignments will be posted here.
Hmw. Problems Due date
 #1   1.1: 1 (a, d, e, h), 2 (b, d, e, g, h, i, j), 3(b, d, f, h, j, l), 4(e, b, d), 6(b, d, f, h), 7(a, b, c), 9(a, b), 10(b, d), 11 (b, d, f, i)   Thursday, August 29
 #2   1.2: 1(b, c, e, g, h), 2 (b, c, e, g, h), 3(all), 5 (b, d, f, g, h), 6 (b, e, f, i, j), 7(a, d, e), 10(b, c, f, g, j, k), 12(c), 13(b, d), 14(a, b, c, d), 16(b, j)   Thursday, Sept. 6
 #3   1.3: 1(b, c, d, f, g, i, k, l), 2(b, c, d, f), 3(all), 5, 6(a, b, c, d), 8(a, c, d, g, l), 9(c, e, f, g), 10(a, b, c, e, g, h, j), 13(a, b, c, d)   you may submit corrections by Thursday, Oct. 3
  #4   1.4: 4(a, b, c, d), 5(a, b, c, d, e, f, g), 6(a ,c, d, e, f), 7(c, d, i, j, l, m), 8(a, d), 9(a, b, c, d), 11(b, e) note: please read the solutions in the back of the book for 11 (a, c, d) so that you will know what is expected in this problem   you may submit corrections by Thursday, Oct. 10
  #5   1.5: 3(c, d, e, f, g, h), 4(a, b), 5(a, b), 6(d, e), 7(a, b), 8, 9, 10, 12(a, c, d)   you may submit corrections by Thursday, Oct. 24
  #6   1.6: 1(b, d, e, f, g), 2(a, b, c, d, e), 4(b, c, d, e, f, g), 5(a), 6(b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i), 7(f, g, h, i, j)   You may submit corrections by Tuesday, Nov. 12
  #7   1.7: 2(c, e, f), 3(a, b, c), 4(a, b, c, d), 6(a, b, d), 7(a, b), 9(a, b, c, d, e), 11(a, b, c), 12(a, b), 14(a, b, c, e), 23(c, d, e, f)   You may submit corrections by Tuesday, Nov. 19
  #8   2.1: 1 (d, e, f), 2(a, b, c), 4(b, d, f, h, j), 5(b, d, f, j), 6(b, d), 10, 12, 19(a, d)

  2.2: 1(b, d, f, h, j), 2(a, c, e, g, i), 5, 6(b, c), 11(b), 13(a)

  Tuesday, Nov. 18
  #9   2.4: 4(a, b, c, d, e, f), 5(a, b, d, e), 6(b, c, d, e, g, h), 7(a, e, f, g, h, l, m), 8(b, e, h), 13(b, c, f)

  note that the problems 6, 7, 8 will be awarded more points than the others, because they require more work

  Thursday, December 5