Math 53 Discussion 108 and 111
Welcome to the math 53 discussion page for sections 108 and 111!
Logistics
- Homeworks will be due at midnight on the first section day of the week (i.e., usually Mondays). Submissions via gradescope.
- Quizzes will take place weekly on Fridays, unless there is a holiday that Friday or a midterm that week.
- For each week that you attend 2/3 full discussions, I will award a bonus point on the quiz. This includes quiz day, but you must attend the full discussion and not just come for the quiz. Note: you will not get over 100% for any given quiz.
- For logistics questions, please check the course website before asking.
- There will be 2 homework drops and 2 quiz drops per person, with no further leeway. This means that if you are sick and can't come to class, it will count as one of the two drops. This is for uniformity and fairness.
- Homework will be graded on "completion," but I reserve the right to determine whether you completed the problem or not. It doesn't matter whether the final number is the right one, what matters is that you show your process and work and make a serious attempt to get a final answer.
Announcements
- Additional office hours will be hosted on Thursday December 7th from 2-6. These office hours will be organized by topic: 2-3 chapter 14, 3-4 chapter 15, 4-5 chapter 14, 5-6 everything. Location: Evans 45.
- Office hours are cancelled on Wednesday December 6th.
- Homework resubmission assignment is available on Gradescope, due Friday December 8th.
Worksheets
Quizzes
- Quiz 1 (09/01) covers sections 10.1-5 and 12.1-2 [solutions].
- Quiz 2 (09/08) covers sections 12.1-5 and 13.1-2 [solutions].
- Quiz 3 (09/15) covers sections 13.1-2 and 14.1-5 [solutions].
- Quiz 4 (09/22) covers sections 14.5-8 [solutions].
- Quiz 5 (10/06) covers sections 14.7-8 [solutions].
- Quiz 6 (10/13) covers sections 15.1-2 [solutions].
- Quiz 7 (10/20) covers sections 15.3-7 [solutions].
- Quiz 8 (11/17) covers sections 16.5-7 [solutions].
- Quiz 9 (12/01) covers sections 16.8-9 [solutions].
Homework
- Homework 1 due at 11:59 pm on August 28.
- Homework 2 due at 11:59 pm on September 6.
- Homework 3 due at 11:59 pm on September 11.
- Homework 4 due at 11:59 pm on September 18.
- Homework 5 due at 11:59 pm on September 25.
- Homework 6 is optional, not collected by me.
- Homework 7 due at 11:59 pm on October 9.
- Homework 8 due at 11:59 pm on October 16.
- Homework 9 due at 11:59 pm on October 23.
- Homework 10 due at 11:59 pm on October 30.
- Homework 11 due at 11:59 pm on November 6.
- Homework 12 due at 11:59 pm on November 13.
- Homework 13 due at 11:59 pm on November 27.
- Homework 14/Practice Final due at 11:59 pm on December 4.
FAQ
- What do the asterisks on the assigned homework mean? A: the asterisks are the required problems.
- Will you post worksheet solutions? A: I will not; it takes too much time, and I want to focus my effort on designing good worksheets and helping you all think during section and office hours. I encourage you to use each other and take pictures of each other's blackboards, solutions, and strategies!
Extra Materials