MATH 420 Homework (January 2009)

Weekly Syllabus and Assignments:

The following outline provides the lecture weeks, relevant textbook sections, and the homework assignments. Details of this timetable may vary and will be updated weekly. If significant variations are required, they will be announced. The Homework list will be updated each week with the next week's assignments.

WeekSections from TextRemarks & Homework Due
Jan 12-16 Chapter 1HW#1 Section 1.1 #2,3, 8ab Section 1.2 #5,6,11,12,28 Due Monday January 26
Jan 19-23Chapter 2 NO Class Monday the 19th  HW#2 Due Monday Feb 2nd  Section 2.1 6th Edition or 2.2 5th Edition #4abc, 5df, 18, 20, 26
Section 2.2 6th Edition or 2.3 5th Edition #5, 13,20,27
Jan. 26-30Chapter 2 HW#3  Due Wednesday Feb 11th, HW #3 Section 3.1 #8,12,18, Computer Problems 3, 8 (use one bisection
method)
Section 3.2 #1,4,12,17,27 CP (Computer Problems) #14,17,21
Section 3.3 #3,9 CP # 6, 22a (find the fixed
point of f(x)=exp(-x)+1 
Feb. 2-6 Chapter 3 HW#3  Due Wednesday Feb 11th, HW #3 Section 3.1 #8,12,18, Computer Problems 3, 8 (use one bisection
method)
Section 3.2 #1,4,12,17,27 CP (Computer Problems) #14,17,21
Section 3.3 #3,9 CP # 6, 22a (find the fixed
point of f(x)=exp(-x)+1 
Feb. 9-13Chapter 3, Exam I Exam I February 16th
Feb. 16-20 Chapter 4 HW#4 Due Monday February 23rd  Section 4.1 #5,6,10,12,42 CP#3
(If you use the definition of divided difference given in class, then #42 is very easy.)
Feb. 23-27Chapter 4&5HW#5 Section 4.2 # 1,9,10,13, CP # 1,2,9
Section 4.3 #1,3,8,16  CP#1ab, 2ab
Due Friday Feb 27
Mar. 2-6 Chapter 7 HW#8 Due 
Mar. 9-13Chapter 7 and 8.1HW#9 Due 
Mar. 16-20Spring Break-
Mar. 23-27Exam II on March 26th and Chapter 8.1,8.2 HW#10 Due
Mar. 31, Apr. 1-3Chapter 8.2, Chapter 9HW#11 Due 
Apr. 6-10 Chapter 9HW#12 Due 
Apr. 13-17Chapter 10HW#13 Due
Apr. 20-24Chapter 10, Exam III, Section 12.1HW#14 Due
Apr.27, 29, May 1Chapter 11 & ReviewHW#15 Due