MAT 305, Fall 2009

Mathematical Computing I

Assignments

Book assignments
  • Due 24 Nov 2003
    Read Chapter 8, keeping in mind that examples in the text that use the input command or file commands require command-line Sage, and won't work from the worksheet
    answer questions starting on page 259:
    T/F 1—10
    MC 1—10
    Disc 2, 3
    PE 4*, 8, 13**
    *for problem 4, the starting value should be an argument to a function: for example, syr(10)
    **for problem 13, the lists of x and y values should be passed as arguments to a function: for example, regression_line([1,7,8,2,3],[9,2,2,8,6])
  • Due 3 Nov 2003
    Read Chapter 7, but do not "import math" and be aware that Sage handles complex numbers just fine
    answer questions starting on page 225:
    T/F 1—10
    MC 1—8, 10
    Disc 2
    PE 4, 5, 6, 12

  • Due 20 Oct 2009
    Read Chapter 6, Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, but ignore programs that start with "from graphics import *"
    answer questions starting on page 191:
    T/F 1—9
    MC 1—10
    Disc 3, 5
    PE 3, 5, 6 (but ignore directions on triangle2.py)

  • Due 6 Oct 2009
    Read Chapter 4, Sections 1—4 of text, answer questions starting on page  115:
    T/F 1, 2, 4—7
    MC 1—6
    Disc 1—3
    Note: Some of the book's programs require you to work on command-line Sage (or Python) rather than the Sage worksheet.
  • Due 22 Sep 2009
    Read Chapter 2 of text, answer questions starting on page 46:
    T/F 1—9
    MC 1—10
    Disc 2*, 4, 5
    *for problem 2, do not circle or underline anything; only put a comment at the end of each line describing the line's purpose
    PE nothing
  • Due 3 Sep 2009
    Read Chapter 1 of text, answer questions starting on page 20:
    T/F 1—6, 8, 9
    MC 1—7, 9, 10
    Disc 3
    PE 1
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