Mathematical ideas

Instructor:	Dr. André Kündgen	akundgen@csusm.edu
Lecture, Section 01:	TR 11:30-12:45	Room ACD 113
Lecture, Section 02:	TR 13:00-14:15	Room ACD 113
Office hours:	TR 15:00-16:30	Room Science II 339

Course Announcements:

• 12/11: The highest Homework diagnostic of every student will be counted double to accomodate students that missed diagnostics.
• 12/09: You will be able to pick up your last diagnostic during finals week in Science Hall II, room 337 during regular business hours.
• 12/09: I will bring the remaining diagnostics to the final, and will hand them out then.
• 12/09: The final exam is in our class room from 11:30-1:30.
  • If you are in section 1 (11:30-12:45), then your final is on Thursday, December 16.
  • If you are in section 2 (1:00-2:15), then your final is on Tuesday, December 14.
• 12/09: Bring your student ID to the final (or drivers license if you have no student ID.)
• 12/10: Several of you have asked me how they are standing in this course.
  From now on I will only send back the points you have accumulated so far this semester.
  • The final is worth 300 points. It will be out of 100, but each point on the final will be worth 3 pts towards your final grade.
  • The number of points needed for a certain grade can be found on the course information sheet.
  • There may or may not be a curve at the end -- no point in asking!
• 12/07: Todays homework has been posted.
• 12/07: Final Exam study guide is done. This is in addition to the guides for exams 1 and 2.
• 12/05: Thursdays homework has now been posted.
• 11/30: Todays homework has now been posted.
• 11/30: Student evaluations on Thursday!
• 11/30: The lowest diagnostic will be replaced by the highest (just like for quizzes).
• 11/30: Thursdays diagnostic will cover the assignments from 11/18, 11/23, 11/30.
• 11/29: The solutions to quiz 3 are now on electronic reserve.
• 11/28: Tuesdays homework has now been posted. Sorry for the delay, but I hope that everybody had a good thanksgiving break.
• 11/18: The quiz on Tuesday will cover sections 4.5,4.6,5.1,5.3.
• 11/18: Todays homework has now been posted.
• 11/16: Todays homework has now been posted.
• 11/12: Yesterdays homework has now been posted.
• 11/11: Scores for Exam 2.
• 11/10: The solutions to Exam 2 are available on Eres.
• 10/30: Thursdays homework has now been posted. It is not covered on the exam.
• 10/30: Exam 2 study guide.
• 10/30: Golden ratio, Facts and myths.
• 10/26: Today's homework has now been posted.
• 10/21: Remember to bring the manipulative kit to class on Tuesday.
• 10/21: Today's homework has now been posted.
• 10/19: The quiz on Thursday will cover sections 2.7,3.1,3.2, 3.3, and pages 176-179. Remember, this quiz is closed book.
• 10/19: Today's homework has now been posted.
• 10/14: Today's homework has now been posted.
• 10/12: the last day to withdraw from any class for purely academic reasons is 10/22.
• 10/12: there is a Homework diagnostic on Thursday (not a full quiz).
• 10/7: Todays homework has been posted.
• 10/7: The exam was out of 100 points, But the score that was recorded for your exam was exactly twice the number of points you received on it. That means that maximum score you could have achieved was 200, as indicated on the course information sheet.
• 10/5, Exam solutions:
  • #6b): second part of explanation should have been 24/6=4 is not prime.
• 10/5: Todays HW now posted.
• 10/5: Scores for Exam 1.
• 10/4: The solutions to Exam 1 are posted on electronic reserve.
• 9/26: The practice problems are now included in the study guide below.
• 9/24: Exam 1 study guide.
• 9/19: The quiz solutions are available on Electronic Reserve at the link above.
• 9/18: Thursdays HW has been posted.
• 9/15: Here are my general Quiz/Exam remarks again:
  • Read problems CAREFULLY.
  • Don't make any assumptions that are not supported by the way the problem is worded.
  • If you are unclear about something, then ask!
  • Answer what the problem asks, not what you think it asks.
  • Just a number as an answer is insufficient. All answers should come with explanations (How did you come up with the answer? Why do you think it is correct?).
  • Your explanations should be in full sentences.
• 9/14: Todays HW now posted.
• 9/14: Quiz 1 on Thursday.
  • Closed notes, closed book, closed everything.
  • No calculator needed
  • Material from Chapter 1: Stories 1,2,3,7 from
  • Material from Chapter 2: pg 38-41, 47-56 (except top of pg 54).
  • Homework questions are fair game, but expect to see questions that are not EXACTLY like homework questions.
• 9/14: I have put a copy of the textbook on 2hr reserve in the library. You should be able to check it out starting tomorrow.
• 9/9: A great webpage on Fibonacci numbers.
• 9/3: From now on only changes to homework assignments will be announced in this place -- the assignments can be found at the link above.
• 9/3: Yesterday's homework assignment has now been posted.
• 9/3: I will be able to accomodate all crashers that are on my sign-up list and that took the homework diagnostic yesterday.
• 8/31: The full homework assignment is now on the homework page (see the link above).
• 8/31: Extra homework problem: know Pi and the square root of two up to their 4th digit after the period.
• 8/31: Universal grade change form.
• 8/31: A few strategies for success in any (math) class:
  • Do your homework!
  • Come to class, take notes, and pay attention!
  • If you don't understand something, then ask. You are probably not the only person who "missed something".
  • Review the material after class, or even better: read ahead! (You should periodically check the schedule for any updates.)
  • Learning (Math) can take time. Make the time!
  • Use the Math lab as often as you can/need to -- it is free tutoring.
  • The Math lab is open Monday through Friday, TBA. It is located in Kellogg library 1103.
  • Relax and think positive -- you can do it!
• 8/31: Catalog description.
• 8/31: Welcome to GEM 100!