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Concepts in Mathematics

Instructor: Professor Michael E. Picollelli, Wean Hall 8124, ext. 8-2086, [email protected]

Textbook: D’Angelo and West, Mathematical Thinking: Problem Solving and Proofs, Second Edition.

Website: 21-127 Concepts of Mathematics, Spring 2013.

Teaching Assistant for Section C & D: Zilin Jiang, Wean Hall 7213, [email protected]

Office Hours for Zilin Jiang (Teaching Assistant) in WEH 7213: M 6:30PM – 7:30PM, W 5:30PM – 6:30PM.

Updates:

  • I will hold additional office hours on May 6 (Monday) and May 8 (Wednesday) from 4PM to 5PM. (May 4, 2013)
  • As I promised before, the office hours on Mondays are resumed to the time they were used to be from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. This is effective from today. (April 29, 2013)
  • I have to move my office hours on Mondays to 6:30PM-7:30PM due to the conflict with the maths seminars. This is effective from today. And I will resume the usual office hour as soon as the seminars are over. (April 1, 2013)
  • To help students prepare for the next test, I will hold office hour this Sunday from 3:30PM – 4:30PM. And the office hour on next Wednesday is canceled. (March 21, 2013)
  • I have to move my office hour today 30 minutes earlier. So I will be in WEH 7213 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM. Sorry for the late notice. (March 20, 2013)
  • My apologies for being absent for my office hours yesterday due to some personal issues. And I would like to compensate with extra office hours today from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at Wean 7213. (February 28, 2013)
  • As the test is on Wednesday, I will hold office hour tomorrow from 4:30PM – 5:30PM. Therefore, the office hour on Wednesday is canceled. (February 11, 2013)
  • Usual office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays have been reduced from 5:30PM – 7:30 to 5:30 – 6:30. (February 1, 2013)

Recitations:

  • Recitation 1: January 15, 2013.
  • Recitation 2: January 17, 2013.
  • Recitation 3: January 22, 2013.
  • Recitation 4: January 24, 2013.
  • Recitation 5: January 29, 2013.
  • Recitation 6: January 31, 2013.
  • Recitation 7: February 5, 2013.
  • Recitation 8: February 7, 2013.
  • Recitation 9: February 12, 2013.
  • Recitation 10: February 14, 2013.
  • Recitation 11: February 19, 2013.
  • Recitation 12: February 21, 2013.
  • Recitation 13: February 26, 2013.
  • Recitation 14: February 28, 2013.
  • Recitation 15: March 5, 2013.
  • Recitation 16: March 7, 2013.
  • Recitation 17: March 19, 2013.
  • Recitation 18: March 21, 2013.
  • Recitation 19: March 28, 2013.
  • Recitation 20: April 2, 2013.
  • Recitation 21: April 4, 2013.
  • Recitation 22: April 9, 2013.
  • Recitation 23: April 11, 2013.
  • Recitation 24: April 16, 2013.
  • Recitation 25: April 23, 2013.
  • Recitation 26: April 25, 2013.
  • Recitation 27: April 30, 2013.
  • Recitation 28: May 2, 2013.

Homework Feedback for Section C & D:

  • Assignment 1: Due on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
  • Assignment 2: Due on Thursday, January 31, 2013.
  • Assignment 3: Due on Thursday, February 7 , 2013.
  • Assignment 4: Due on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
  • Assignment 5: Due on Thursday, February 28, 2013.
  • Assignment 6: Due on Thursday, March 7, 2013.
  • Assignment 7: Due on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
  • Assignment 8: Due on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
  • Assignment 9: Due on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
  • Assignment 10: Due on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
  • Assignment 11: Due on Thursday, May 2, 2013.

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