MATH 312: Finite Applications of Mathematics

Syllabus - Fall 2006

Instructor: Marianne Korten
Office: Cardwell 234, 532-0567
Office Hours: 9:30-10-20

Textbook:
Finite Mathematics and its Applications,
by Goldstein, Schneider, and Siegel, Pearson-Prentice Hall, Ninth ed. 2007. 


Course description:

Systems of equations, vector operations, linear algebra, and linear programming. Practice in setting up, solving, and interpreting mathematical models which arise in social sciences and business.


Grading policy:

Attendance and participation are requiered. Final grades will be based on written work and participation, as follows:
30% for homework, 30% for the midterm, 10% for your work  / participation in class (this includes working on problems
in class), and 30% for the final.

Homework will be assigned weekely. You are encouraged and expected to work on the homework exercises in groups,
and to subject your work to revision by classmates before handing it in. You are expected to use the help sessions
staffed by the mathematics department to clear doubts and questions and fine-tune your work before handing it in.


Journal

Here I will  post your (roughly weekly) assignments.