Sept 8: Read Introduction in Coutinho.
Sept 10: How would G.H. Hardy answer the question: "What is Mathematics?" Support your argument. Maximum of three pages. Paper is due in class.
Sept 13: Read Coutinho sections 1.1–1.5.
Sept 15: Read Coutinho section 1.6
Sept 17: Read Coutinho chapter 2
Sept 20: Read Coutinho chapter 3
Homework due today:
- Chapter 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Chapter 2: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Sept 22: We will work on Project A: The Stamp problem. No preparation for today.
Sept 24: Read Coutinho sections 4.1–4.4.
Sept 27: Read Coutinho sections 4.5–4.7.
Homework due today:
- Chapter 3: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
- Chapter 4: 1, 2
Sept 29: Read Coutinho chapter 5
Oct 1: Meet in the PC lab in 304 Humanities Building. No preparation for class today. First draft of Project A is due by 7pm on Sunday, October 3.
Oct 4: Read Marcus chapter A, pages 3–6. Take-home portion of first midterm will be handed out. It is due Friday at 8:30 am.
Homework due today:
- Chapter 4: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13
- Chapter 5: 1, 3, 8, 11, 13
Oct 6: We will work on Project B: Planes in Space. No preparation for today.
Oct 8: First midterm exam. Takehome portion is due at beginning of exam. Exam will cover Coutinho chapters 1–5.
Oct 11: Read Marcus chapter A, pages 6–8. Revision of Hardy paper is due by 5pm today.
Oct 13: Read Marcus chapter B, pages 13–23.
Oct 15: Read Marcus chapter C, pages 31–36. First draft of Project B is due by 5pm today.
Oct 18: Read Marcus chapter C, pages 36–43.
Homework due today:
- Chapter A: 1–23
- Chapter B: 1–29
Oct 20: Read Marcus chapter D, pages 47–51
Oct 22: Read Coutinho chapter 6. Final version of Project A is due by 5pm today.
Oct 25: Read Coutinho chapter 7.
Homework due today:
- Chapter C: 1–39
- Chapter D: 1–17
Oct 27: Read Coutinho sections 8.1–8.3.
Nov 1: Read Lakatos, Proofs and Refutations.
Homework due today:
- Chapter 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Chapter 7: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Nov 3: Read Coutinho section 8.4.
Nov 5: Meet in the Bibliographic Information room on the second floor of the library. No preparation for today. Final version of Project B is due by 7pm on Sunday, November 7.
Nov 8: Read Coutinho chapter 11. Take-home portion of second midterm will be handed out. It is due Friday at 8:30 am.
Nov 10: We will work on Project C: Perfect Shuffles. No preparation for today.
Nov 12: Second midterm exam. Takehome portion is due at beginning of exam. Exam will cover Marcus chapters A–D and Coutinho chapters 6–8.
Nov 15: Read Lakatos sections 1.1–1.3. Annotated bibliography is due by 5pm today.
Nov 17: Read Lakatos section 1.4.
Nov 19: Read Lakatos sections 1.5–1.6. First draft of Project C is due.
Nov 22: Read Lakatos sections 1.7–1.8.
Homework due today:
- Chapter 8: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 17
- Chapter 11: 1, 2, 3
Nov 24: Read Lakatos sections 1.9–2.1.
Nov 29: Read Marcus chapter E, pages 63–70. First draft of final paper is due.
Dec 1: Read Marcus chapter H, problems H1–H14.
Dec 3: Read Marcus problems H15–H30.
Dec 6: Read Marcus problems H31–H43.
Homework due today:
- Chapter E: 1–30.
Dec 8: Read Marcus problems H44–H49.
Dec 10: Read Lakatos section 2.2. Final version of Project C is due at 5pm today.
Dec 13: Read Lakatos section 2.3.
Homework due today:
- Chapter H: 1–49