This course is about thinking, attempting to understand. It it for students who enjoy thinking hard, even when completely stumped. Then understanding (when it comes) is all the sweeter.

Intuition and computational skill will be essential in the discovery and presentation of your ideas.

The concept of a proof will be vital. There is nothing exotic about a proof. It is simply convincing someone else about your reasoning. You give different proofs to different people, depending on their background — and how well you know them.

Some References.

Problems to think about during August.

Homework

• Homework Set 1: Due in class on Thurs. Sept. 17 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 2: Due in class on Thurs. Sept. 25 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 3: Due in class on Thurs. Oct. 1 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 4: Due in class on Thurs. Oct. 8 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 5: Due in class on Thurs. Oct. 15 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 6: Due in class on Thurs. Oct. 29 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 7: Due in class on Thurs. Nov. 5 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 8: Due in class on Thurs. Nov. 12 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 9: Due in class on Thurs. Nov. 19 (late papers accepted until Friday at 1:00).
• Homework Set 10: Due in class on Tuesday. Dec. 1 (late papers accepted until Wednesday at 1:00).