It is practically impossible to learn mathematics
without doing a lot of problems. Therefore, it is extremely important that you do the assigned problems carefully and promptly.
Homework will be assigned each Friday (except for the first assignment, which I will make on the first day of class). It will be due in the beginning of the lecture the following Friday, and it will be returned to you a week later. You may discuss homework problems with other students, the TA or me before they are turned in. In fact, the right kind of discussion can
be quite valuable. I do expect two things, though: (i) you should try seriously to do the exercise yourself before discussing it with anyone, and (ii) you should write up the solution yourself after understanding it thoroughly, without following someone else's written version. Otherwise, the homework does you no good. Please also note the
following:
Please provide the following information on top of each homework page:
Name, Class (Math 31B), Section (2A or 2B or 2C or 2D).
Homework must be stapled and legible.
Clearly enumerate the problems and box or highlight your answer.
You should show your work and
explain what you are doing; this is more important than just finding
the right answer.
Try to work on every of the assigned problems: Only a few
problems are picked to be graded, but you will be awarded
additional points if you have attempted the other problems in earnest.
Late homework will not be accepted, but you can always
hand in your assignment early.
The two lowest homework scores will be dropped.
Homework assignments:
due April 4: read Chapters 7.1-7.2 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 1, Answers
due April 11: read Chapters 7.3-7.5 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 2, Answers
due April 18: read Chapters 7.7, 7.8, 8.1 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 3, Answers
due April 25: read Chapters 8.2-8.3 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 4, Answers
due May 2: read Chapters 8.4-8.6 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 5, Answers
due May 9: read Chapters 9.1,9.4 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 6, Answers
due May 16: read Chapter 11.1 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 7, Answers
due May 23: read Chapters 11.2,11.3 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 8, Answers
due May 30: read Chapters 11.4,11.5 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 9, Answers
due June 06: read Chapters 11.6,11.7 of the textbook and solve the following problems:
Week 10, Answers
Note that you don't have to hand in HW 10; it will not be graded.
However, you should do the problems to get some practice
on the material from the last two weeks of the course!
Please note: The answers provided are not full answers to the problems. Your
solutions should be more detailed, and they should show how you came up with your
solution. This is just so you can check whether your solutions are correct.
Exams:
The final will be on Sunday, June 08, 11:30 am -2:30 pm, CS76 WGYOUNG.
There will be no make-up exam.
On the cover page you will have to provide your name, UCLA ID number and signature.
Please bring an ID card (with a picture).
The only thing you may use during the exam is a pen to write down your answers. Everything else (calculator, textbook, notes, your own paper, ...) has to be put away safely.
Cheating in any way will not be tolerated. Do not speak
during the exam. If you don't understand a question, please raise your hand.
Show your work and explain what you are doing. This is more
important than just finding the right answer. If you just write down
the correct answer, but don't explain how you got it, you will not get full credit.
Explain at each step, what theorem or rule you use.
There will be approx. 15 problems. The maximal number of points attainable is given at
the beginning of each problem.
Start working on the problems that you consider easy, and don't spend too much
time on a single problem. You will only have 180 minutes, so spend them in an
efficient way.
For information conerning what is going to be covered on the final
and and how you should prepare for the final, see here.
There will be an additional review sessesion before the midterm
on Friday, June 16, 5-7 pm, MSB 5200. Please prepare questions for the review sessions
(e.g. about HW problems, problems from the lecture, problems from the textbook,...).
Final exams are kept for one quarter, stored for a second to be picked up and recycled soon thereafter.