Math 10120: Finite Mathematics
Spring 2015
Instructors
Section 01
Instructor: Jennifer Garbett
Office: Hurley, Room 279
Telephone: 574-631-9585
e-mail address: jgarbet1@nd.edu
Office hours: Tues. 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wed. 3:00-4:00 p.m. or by appointment
Section 02
Instructor: Juan Migliore
Office: Hayes-Healy, Room 236
Telephone: 574-631-7345
e-mail address: migliore.1@nd.edu
Office hours: Tue. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Wed. 2:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment
Time and place of class:
Section |
Time |
Days |
Location |
Instructor |
Section 1 |
2:00-2:50 p.m. |
MWF |
PASQ 114 |
Jennifer Garbett |
Section 2 |
12:50 - 1:40 p.m. |
MWF |
PASQ 114 |
Juan Migliore |
Ways to get help:
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Garbett's office hours: Tues. 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wed. 3:00-4:00 p.m. or by appointment
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Migliore's office hours: Tue. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Wed. 2:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment
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Weekly tutorial on Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 in DBRT 102
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Weekly tutorial on Sundays, 6:00-8:00 in HAYE 117
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Help buttons on online homework.
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First Year of Studies (Freshman Learning Center) has tutoring available for this class. We will give you more information when we get it.
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There is tutoring available through the Mathematics Library. Follow this link for more information.
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We will hold review sessions the night before each exam. See below for more details.
Please avoid going to the office hours of the instructor that is not yours unless it's absolutely necessary. We prefer that you make an appointment with your instructor.
Textbook and online homework information:
The textbook is "Finite Mathematics, 8th Edition," by Howard L. Rolf. You can either buy the physical textbook (hybrid edition with access to online homework) or you can buy only the access code to the online homework system (and this option includes an electronic copy of the book). You also have choices about how to purchase these. See this link for more information.
On Prof. Pilkington's page you can find Lecture Notes that should cover exactly the same material as the lectures presented in class. These include additional problems, with a link to the solutions, that should be a very valuable reference for you. We recommend that you use these throughout the semester.
Course overview:
This course is about chance and strategy. We explore how the everyday concepts of relative frequency, expectation and strategy can be translated into a mathematical theory. By extracting the general principles behind our logical intuition and developing it with some simple tools of mathematics, we develop the theory of probability and game theory. The results can then be applied to solve problems or analyse situations where we encounter these concepts in many different contexts.
Syllabus
Here is a daily schedule of topics that we will cover.
Daily Homework Schedule
Here is a list of all the homework due this semester. You should refer to this after every class to see what online homework problems are assigned for the new material, as well as when the homework is due. If we are forced to make any changes to this schedule, we will let you know.
Note that all homework is done online. No physical homework will be collected at any time. Notice that the listed due dates all give 2:00 a.m. as the time due. Effectively this means that really they are due the day before the listed day, unless you usually work after midnight. These deadlines are very firm, and very few exceptions will be granted. See below for more information.
The online homework system used in this class is WebAssign.
See Prof. Pilkington's page (from last semester!!) for very helpful details about logging on, getting help, etc. There will be a help session on Sunday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 in HAYE 229 to help you get signed up and figure out how to do the homework online.
Examinations, quizzes, homework and grades
There will be three midterm exams, six quizzes, daily homework and a final exam.
How you will be evaluated:
Your course grade will be based on your total score out of 600 points, with points allocated as follows:
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Midterm Exams:
300 points. There will be three, and each one will be worth 100 points.
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Final exam: 150 points.
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Homework:
100 points.
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Quizzes:
50 points. There will be six quizzes given in class, each worth 10 points. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. There will be no make up quizzes.
More on Exams:
For each exam we are posting two practice exams and their answers. The answers to the second practice exam will be posted the day before the exam. (All of these are exams given in previous semesters, so ignore the dates.)
Homework Policy
You will find the link to a complete list of electronic homework due dates above.
Note ALL DEADLINES ARE AT 2:00 A.M. ON THE DUE DATE. Effectively this means that the homework is due on the previous night
with 2 hours grace. The first three electronic homework assignments are due on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 at 2:00 a.m.
You are expected to get started on this homework well before that date so that you can iron out any problems you might have with the system on time. If you need help getting started, we will have a help session on Sunday, January 18, as noted above.
The availability and due dates of all homework allow ample time for completion. Submission of homework can be carried out with any internet connection at any time. Therefore late homework will not be accepted.
It is expected that you will start your homework well before the time at which it is due and that if you have to be out of town, you will plan ahead appropriately.
In the case of extenuating circumstances, you should get a note from the dean of First Year of Studies or your advisor in order to get credit.
Poor time management, a lapse of memory about the 2:00 a.m. deadline for online homework,
or a prearranged trip off campus, for any event, will not be considered as extenuating circumstances. If your computer is not working
please use one of the many computers available on campus.
The online system keeps a complete record of the time you spend online and automatically saves your work.
If you are having any trouble with the system mysteriously not giving you credit for your work,
please print out your completed work as you do your homework and bring it to class, show it to your instructor
in person and they will give you credit.
Make-up exams
Please check the exam dates. Do not make travel plans conflicting with any exam date!
In the event that you miss an exam, a note from your advisor or a dean from First Year of Studies will be required in order to gain credit for the make-up exam.
Please send an e-mail to your instructor as soon as possible if you miss an exam.
Exam Conflicts:
Exam conflicts are governed by the
undergraduate academic code. According to
section 3.2.2.3, students with 3 or more finals in one day, or 4 or more finals
in a 24 hour period, may negotiate to change the time of one of these finals. If you
intend to request to have the time of your Math 10120 final changed, you must talk
to your dean (or the dean's designee) at least one week before the start of the final exam period (see section 3.2.2.4 of the undergraduate academic code). You must also contact your dean to resolve exam conflicts during the semester.
Honor Code
Examinations, quizzes and homework are conducted under the Notre Dame honor code. While discussion in small groups in doing homework is permitted (and strongly encouraged) in this course, the work should be your own. Having someone do your online homework for you is a violation of the honor code. Exams are closed book and are to be done completely by yourself with no help from others.
You will not be allowed to collaborate on exams or quizzes.
Calculators will be allowed for exams.