Math 142: Course Information


Lectures: MWF 10:00A-10:50A in MS 5117
Discussion : R 10:00A-10:50A in MS 5117

Instructor: Thomas Laurent
Office: 5352 Math Sciences Building.
Email: laurent@math.ucla.edu
Web Page: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~laurent
Office Hours : Tue 3:30P-5:00P, Wed 4:30P-6:00P

Teaching Assistant : Rami Mohieddine
Office: MS 3949
Email: ramim@math.ucla.edu

Textbook: Richard Haberman, Mathematical Models
Requisite: MATH 32B, 33B

Schedule:
The three first weeks will cover part 2 of the textbook: POPULATION DYNAMICS
The seven following weeks will cover part 3 of the textbook: TRAFFIC FLOW

Grading Scheme:
Homework 15%, Midterms 40% (20% each), Final 45%

Exams:
Midterms : Friday, October 23 & Friday, November 20 during Lecture (THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE)
Final : Wednesday, December 09, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
There will be no make-up exams.
No calculators, notes, or books will be permitted in any exams.

Homework:
There will be weekly homework. It is due on Friday, in lecture.
No late homework will be accepted.
The lowest homework grade will be dropped.
The assignments are posted HERE.

Updated: September, 2009