MATH 409-501

MATH 409-501, fall 2008

Course information

Instructor: Dr G.Berkolaiko, office: Blocker 625c, phone: 845-1924, email: berko AT math.tamu.edu
Course meets: TR 9:35-10:50 in BLOC 156
Office hours: M 11:30-12:30, W 10:20-11:10 and by appointment
Help sessions: Monday - Thursday 7:00PM - 9:00PM BLOC 624
Course description (first day handout)
FAQ (disregard the questions about Maple, they do not apply to this class)

Course news

Final and review
The final for this course has been moved and will take place at 5:30pm (note the slight change to the agreed time) in Blocker 156 on Tuesday, Dec 9th.
We will have a review session (more questions and answers than a prepared review) on Monday 8th of December at 6pm in Blocker 628. I will also be in on Sunday if you happen to have any questions.
24 Nov 2008
Homework 12
4.3 1bcf, 2ac, 3a, 5, 7, 8, 12a 4.4 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Bonus (+1 pnt) 4.4.8
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 18 November.
11 Nov 2008
Homework 11
4.2 3, 5, 6, 8
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 11 November.
11 Nov 2008
Homework 10
4.1 1c, 2, 3(all ex. c), 4(all ex. e), 5, 6 Bonus (+2 points) Prove "squeeze thm" for derivatives: if f(x) ≤ g(x) ≤ h(x), f(a)=g(a)=h(a) and f and h are differentiable at a then (a) f'(a)=h'(a), and (b) g is diff. at a and g'(a)=f'(a).
Submit the homework before the lecture on Thursday, 6 November.
28 Oct 2008
Homework 9
3.4 4, 5, 6 Bonus (+1 exam point): 3.4.9
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 28 October.
22 Oct 2008
Homework 8
3.3 1ac, 3, 4, 10 Bonus (+1 exam point): Find a function f satisfying f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y) but not equal to mx.
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 21 October.
14 Oct 2008
Homework 7
3.2 1bd, 2a (from the defn), 3ac, 4, 8 Bonus (+1 exam point): 3.2.10
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 14 October.
14 Oct 2008
Homework 6
2.5 1ce, 7 3.1 1c, 2a, 4, 7 (you may assume the result of #8) Bonus (+1 exam point): 2.5.4
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 7 October.
For the next lecture, think how would you solve question 3.1.8.
2 Oct 2008
Homework 5
2.4 1, 3, 4, 8, 9
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 30 September.
23 Sep 2008
Exam 1 date moved!
We will have exam 1 on Tuesday, Sep 30 at the usual lecture time and place. The exam will still cover chapter 1 and section 2.1-2.4.
FYI: the homework from 2.4 is questions 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9. You will now have to submit it befor the exam.
23 Sep 2008
Homework 4 (updated)
2.2 1ab, 2d, 4, 5, 6a, 7a, 8 2.3 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 2.4 (do not submit: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9) Bonus (+10% on test 1) - submit separately 2.3.11
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 23 September.
18 Sep 2008
Homework 3
1.4 1d, 3, 4be, 5, 9a, 11 2.1 1ac, 2b, 3, 4, 5a, 6, prove (n^2+2)/(n^2+n+1)->1 from the definition
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 16 September.
16 Sep 2008
Homework 2
1.2 1b, 2bc, 4b, 7, 8a 1.3 1fg, 3, 5, 10 Bonus (+10% on test 1) - submit separately 1.2.9
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 9 September.
4 Sep 2008
Homework 1
1.1 4 (prove (8) using (7)), 5bc, 6c, 7ad, 10b
Submit the homework before the lecture on Tuesday, 2 September.
28 Aug 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to Math 409, section 501
The homework assignments will be posted here.
24 Aug 2008

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