Mission College Math Department
M W 5 - 7 pm in MT - 14
Welcome to the Math G Page. Here you will find various things to help you succeed in this course:
Ian's Office: N2-403 North Wing, Second Floor, beside the Physics Lab.
Ian's Mailbox: S2-403 South Wing, Second Floor.
Ian's Voicemail: (408) 988-2200 x3421.
Ian's email: ian_walton@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
Tips for Papers and Presentations
Instructions for Laser disc Assignment
Instructions for Textbook Review Assignment
Due 12/7/98 Homework problems from textbook.
12.2 # 4/11; 12.3 # 3/8/29/30/31/32; 12.5 # 23/24/27/28/45.
Due 12/2/98 Homework problems from textbook.
11.1 # 13/14/17/24/27; 11.2 # 1/10/13/19/34; 11.3 # 2/21/23/46/47; 11.4 # 25/37/44.
Due 12/7/98 Textbook Review Assignment - read classroom handout or download above.
Due 11/23/98 Homework problems from textbook.
Problems 10.1 # 1/2/3; 10.2 # 45/46/57; 10.3 # 2/7/29/33/34/39.
Due 10/26/98 Homework problems from textbook.
Problems 8.2 # 1/8/14/19/35/39/52; 8.3 # 3/9/28/35; 8.4 # 9/12/16/17/43/48; Extension pages 481-483 # 1/7/12
Due 10/26/98 Laser Disc Assignment - summary of five video segments plus ten problems. See classroom handout or download Laser handout above.
Due 10/19/98 5 - 10 page midterm paper plus 5 minute classroom presentation. Review Tips for Papers, above.
Due 10/5/98 Homework problems from textbook.
Problems 2.3 # 108/111/114/123/124; 2.4 # 1/3/4/5; 2.5 # 2/6/9/17/27/29/36
Due 9/28/98 Write 3-5 page video report on your selection from "For All Practical Purposes". See classroom handout or download Video Report above.
Due 9/2/98 Homework problems from textbook.
Problems 2.1 # 2/13/37/49/55/70; 2.2 # 5/14/19/31/58/59; 2.3 # 4/15/37/47/53/89/98/107
Due 9/9/98 Prepare a five minute classroom presentation on "Something interesting in Math". The only written material that you should hand in is your source/reference list. For some helpful hints, check out " Tips for Papers and Presentations ", above.
Due 8/24/98 Write a single page essay reflecting on what you have learned about problem solving in the first week of class.
Due 8/19/98 Turn in information sheet including your math buddy. Think about the Governor Zen problem and discuss it with your friends.
Math History Archive at St. Andrews University. St. Andrews Math History.
A list of resources in Math History at Clark University. Clark History Resource.
Some mathematician's biographies from Trinity College, Dublin. Dublin Biographies.
Descriptions and graphics of some of Archimedes work from Drexel University. Archimedes
Web Site for the Mathematical Association of America. Math Association
Fall 98 Ed Smith'sMidterm Web-Page Project on Mathematical Climate Modeling
Spring 98 Beverly Jackson's Final Paper on Fermat's Last Theorem
Fall 97 Victoria Wilson's Midterm Web-Page Project on Fractals
Fall 97 Chris Anderson's Final Paper on Chaos Theory
Final Paper on Fermat's Last Theorem-removed at student request.
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