Math 300 Homework

Unless otherwise noted, assigned homework exercises are from the course textbook (under Exercises for the Section indicated), Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof, version 2.1, author Ted Sundstrom. Brief answers and hints for some exercises are in the back of the book, however in most cases, more complete answers with full justification will be required for full credit.

Homework Assignment 1: due Thursday, January 27
1.1: 1a,c,e; 2a,c; 9a,b,c
For the following, instructions to construct a "know-show table" are optional as long as your formal proof contains full justification of each step.
1.2: 1b; 2b; 4c; 7a,b; 9b; 10b; 11a,b
2.1: 1, 4a,b; 6a,b; 8a,b; 12a

Paper proposal: due Thursday, February 3 (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 due to canceled class day)
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Homework Assignment 2: due Thursday, February 3 (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 due to canceled class day)
2.2: 1a,b; 3a,c,g; 5a; 6; 8
2.3: 1a,b; 6b,c,d
2.4: 1a,b; 2a,b,d,e; 4a,e; 5a,e

Homework Assignment 3: due Thursday, February 10
3.1: 1b,c; 2b,c; 3a,c,h; 9; 10a,b,c; 12
3.2: 1c; 2a,b; 10; 11; 14a,b
3.3: 4; 6a,b,c,d

Homework Assignment 4: due Thursday, February 17
3.4: 5a,b,c; 7; 8
3.5: 4a,b; 5a,b,c; 8a; 17a,b; 18
3.6: 3a,b,c; 12a,b

EXAM 1: Thursday, February 17, on Sections 1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.6

Homework Assignment 5: due Thursday, March 3
4.1: 3a,b,c; 6a,b,c; 8a,b; 14
4.2: 1a; 4a,b,c,d; 10
4.3: 2e,f; 4a,b,c; 11

Outline of paper: due Tuesday, March 8
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Homework Assignment 6: due Thursday, March 10
5.1: 1a,b,c,d,e; 8a,b,e,i,j; 13a
5.2: 2b; 4a,b,c; 8; 9; 11a,b; 13a,b
5.3: 3; 6b; 8a,b

Homework Assignment 7: due Thursday, March 24
5.4: 2a,c,e; 5; 6
5.5: 1b,e; 2b,e; 10a,b
6.1: 2a,b; 5a,c

Homework Assignment 8: due Thursday, March 31
6.2: 1a,b,c; 3a,b,c,d; 4a,b; 8c,d
6.3: 2b,c; 4c,d; 8a,b; 12
6.4: 2; 6; 8a
6.5: 2a,b; 11a,b; 12b

EXAM 2: Thursday, March 31, on Sections 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.5, 6.1-6.5

Rough draft of paper: due Tuesday, April 12
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Homework Assignment 9: due Thursday, April 14
6.6: 2a,c; 5; 6; 7; 8a,b; 9
7.1: 2a,b,c,d; 6a,b,c,d; 7; 9c
7.2: 4; 5; 6a,b; 8a,b

Homework Assignment 10: due Thursday, April 21
7.3: 1; 5a,b; 7a,b,c
7.4: 4a,b; 7; 8a,b,c

Homework Assignment 11: due Thursday, April 28
8.1: 5a,c; 6b,c
8.2: 4a,b; 5a,b; 7a,b,c; 8a,b

Final draft of paper: due Thursday, April 28
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Paper copy due in class.

Suggested Exercises for Section 8.3 (not for a grade):
8.3: 3a,b,c; 4

FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm in our classroom