Epstein Math 141 Spring 2011

CONTACT ME

• E-mail: j-epstein@tamu.edu. Be sure to include your
  • name
  • return address
  • class and section numbers
• Phone: 845-6191 or 845-3261.
• Fax: 862-4190
• Office: 641H BLOC

• 141-503   MWF 10:20 - 11:10   BLOC 166
• 141-504   MWF 11:30 - 12:20   BLOC 166
• 151-504   MWF 9:10 - 10:00   BLOC 166

OFFICE HOURS

• Regular office hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:30
• E-mail me to set up an appointment if you want to meet at a different time. Be sure to tell me what times you are available.

GENERALLY USEFUL LINKS

• Information about textbooks, calculators and online homework can be found at www.math.tamu.edu/courses/eHomework/.
• There is a review lecture that covers the previous week's material with additional examples. Details at www.math.tamu.edu/~epstein/141WIR2011a/
• The first two chapters of the Tan text may be found here (Chapter 1) and here (Chapter 2)
• Help Session Schedule
• Suggested Homework and Video Solutions (thanks to Kendra Kilmer for this!)
  • 9th edition
  • 8th edition
• How to turn in a PDF Form Assignment IMPORTANT
• Download Adobe Reader for Mac or Windows
• Help Desk Central or call 845-8300
• Calculator Help (thanks to Kathryn Bollinger for this!)
• Review from Fall 2009
• You will need to bring 4 scantrons to class. 882-E or similar
• Extra Practice for Chapter 6 (thanks to Joe Kahlig for this!)
• Practice Exam Problems: Choose the sections and a multiple choice test will be generated.

04/29/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Quiz on Markov Chains (9.1 and 9.2)

04/27/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * no lecture - come to BLOC 641H to discuss grades.

04/25/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Notes with writing

04/22/2011   -   FRIDAY READING DAY - no class
    * Finance 2 due at 10A (PDF24)

04/20/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Lecture Notes
    * Quiz 11 on Finance
    * Finance 1 due at 10A (PDF23)
            # Be sure to send the submitted version of the file to tamu.epstein.math@gmail.com.
            # DO NOT SEND TO MY TAMU EMAIL.

04/18/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Notes with writing

04/15/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Lecture Notes

04/13/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * EXAM 3
            # Covers 7.4 - 7.6 and 8.1 - 8.6

04/11/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Review and answers

04/08/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Quiz 10 on sections 8.5 - 8.6
    * Normal Probability due at 10A (PDF22)

04/06/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Quiz 9 on sections 8.3 - 8.4
    * Binomial Probability due at 10A (PDF21)
    * Notes with writing

04/04/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Notes with writing

04/01/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Notes with writing

03/30/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Quiz 8 on sections 8.1 - 8.2
    * Notes with writing

03/28/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Notes with writing

03/25/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Conditional Probability 2 due at 9A (PDF18)
    * Quiz 7 on sections 7.4 - 7.6
    * Notation Practice and key
    * Lecture Notes and Notes with writing

03/23/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Lecture Notes and answers
    * Conditional Probability 1 due at 9A (PDF17)

03/21/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Lecture Notes and Notes with writing

03/09/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * EXAM 2
            # Covers 3.1 - 3.3, 6.1 - 6.4, and 7.1 - 7.3

03/07/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Review notes and answers
    * Basics of Probability due TUESDAY (3/8) at 9A (PDF15)

03/04/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Quiz 6 on sections 6.3 - 6.4
    * Counting 2 due at 9A (PDF14)

03/02/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Lecture Notes and Notes with writing from Wednesday and Friday.
    * Counting 1 due at 9A (PDF13)

02/28/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Notes with writing from Friday and Monday
    * Sets due at 9A (PDF11)
    * Venn Diagrams due at 9A (PDF12)

02/25/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Lecture Notes
    * Quiz 5 on sections 6.1 - 6.2
    * PDF 11 will be due on Monday

02/23/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Notes with writing from Monday and Wednesday
    * WebAssign is looking into the problems with PDF10. I'll let you know when I know something.

02/21/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Lecture Notes for Monday and Wednesday
    * Linear Programming 2 due at 9A (PDF09)
            # Be sure to send the submitted version of the file to tamu.epstein.math@gmail.com.
            # DO NOT SEND TO MY TAMU EMAIL.

02/18/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Notes with writing from Friday
    * Quiz 4 on sections 3.1 - 3.3

02/16/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Notes with writing from Wednesday
    * Pop Quiz 2 Key
    * Linear Programming 1 due at 9A (PDF08)

02/14/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Lecture Notes for the week and Notes with writing from Monday

02/11/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * EXAM 1
            # Covers sections 1.2 - 1.5 and 2.1 - 2.7
            # There will be a seating chart
            # Be sure to bring your ID and calculator (and a sharp pencil)

02/09/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Review Notes and Answers
    * Leontief Input-Output Assignment due at 9A (PDF07)

02/07/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Last week's notes will be completed. Completed notes are here.

02/04/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Matrix Multiplication 2 Assignment due at 9A (PDF06)
    * NO CLASS!

02/02/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * QUIZ 3 over sections 2.2 - 2.4
    * Matrix Multiplication 1 Assignment due at 9A (PDF05)
            # NOTE: One of the fields can't be filled in. Don't worry about it as I won't grade that answer

01/31/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Lecture Notes for the week
    * Notes with writing from Monday
    * Linear Systems 3 Assignment due at 9A (PDF04)

01/28/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Lecture Notes and Notes with writing
    * QUIZ 2 over sections 1.3 - 2.1
    * Linear Systems 2 Assignment due at 9A (PDF03)

01/26/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * Lecture Notes with writing from Monday and Wednesday
    * Linear Systems 1 Assignment due at 9A (PDF02)

01/24/2011   -   MONDAY
    * Lecture Notes
    * Cost, Revenue, and Profit Assignment due at 9A (PDF01)

01/21/2011   -   FRIDAY
    * Lecture Notes and Notes with Writing
    * QUIZ 1 over section 1.2

01/19/2011   -   WEDNESDAY
    * First Day Handout
    * Lecture Notes

since 01/17/2011
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