Mathematics 6 Summer 2000

Mathematics 6: Introduction to Finite Mathematics

Summer 2000


Instructor: Thomas F. Bickel
Lecture times: MWF 8:45-9:50
X-hour: Th 9:00-9:50
Classroom: 105 Bradley

Text: Finite Mathematics, by Daniel P. Maki and Maynard Thompson
Fourth Edition, 1996
McGraw-Hill Inc.


  • Course syllabus

  • Monty Hall problem

  • CHANCE Project

    Homework Assignments


    Homework assignments will be posted here shortly following each class period.

    Monday, June 26 (not to hand in): Section 1.1, pages 9-10; 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 13, 16
    Due Wednesday, June 28: Page 10: 17, 19; pages 17-19: 1, 3ab, 9ac, 11, 13, 22
    Due Friday, June 30: Pages 25-28; 1, 5, 9, 20, 30, 3

    Class on Monday, July 3 moved to the x-period, Thursday, July 6, 9:00-9:50
    Due Wednesday, July 5: Pages 37-39: 3, 9, 17, 21, 28; pages 54-57: 9, 13, 14, 19
    Thursday, July 6: No assignment due, class meets 9:00-9:50
    Due Friday, July 7: Page 57: 29, 30; pages 64-65: 1, 4, 9, 13, 20, 21, 22, 27

    Due Monday, July 10: Pages 74-76: 7, 9, 10, 24, 27; pages 81-82: 1, 3, 13
    Due Wednesday, July 12: Page 82: 21, 25; pages 95-97: 1, 5, 13, 14, 15, 17, 27
    Due Friday, July 14: Pages 104-106: 1, 3, 7, 9, 14, 17, 21, 27

    Due Monday, July 17: Pages 112-113: 1, 3, 7, 15; pages 122-126: 1, 4, 7, 9, 29
    Wednesday, July 19: First Hour Examination, in class:    covers Chapters 1, 2, and 3 (except Section 3.5)
    Due Friday, July 21: Pages 135-136; 1, 11, 13, 17

    Due Monday, July 24: Pages 136-137: 21, 22, 23, 33; pages 149-150: 1, 3, 5
    Due Wednesday, July 26: Pages 150-151: 11, 13, 14, 15, 29; pages 160-163: 1, 3, 7, 9
    Due Friday, July 28: Pages 163-164: 11, 12, 13, 17, 22, 26, 30

    Due Monday, July 31: Pages 186-188: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 25
    Due Wednesday, August 2: Page 191: 23, 25, 27; pages 205-206: 1, 3, 7ac, 13, 17
    Due Friday, August 4: Pages 206-207: 21, 22; pages 218-219: 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15

    Due Monday, August 7: Pages 218-219: 5, 17 (omit graphs); pages 244-245: 6, 7, 11, 15, 19
    Wednesday, August 9: Second Hour Examination, in class:    covers Section 3.5 and Chapters 4 and 5
    Due Friday, August 11: Pages 248-250: 15, 17, 21, 30; page 262: 1, 5

    Due Monday, August 14: Pages 263-265: 7, 9, 13, 17, 23, 27, 28
    Due Wednesday, August 16: Pages 274-277: 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 25
    Due Friday, August 18: Pages 289-290: 1a, 2a, 5, 23; pages 352-354: 1, 3, 7, 15, 16

    Due Monday, August 21: Pages 365-368: 1, 7, 15, 24; pages 379-381: 1, 3, 10, 11, 19
    "Due" Wednesday, August 23: Pages 393-395: 1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 21; does not count but will be graded if handed in by 11 a.m. Wednesday; this material will be covered on the final

    Prof. Bickel's office hours: Thur., Fri., Sat.. August 24 - 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 401 Bradley
    Problem / Q&A session Sunday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in 105 Bradley

    Final examination on Monday, August 28, 8-10 a.m. in room 102 Bradley
      Cumulative on all material covered in the course; Chapters 1-6 and 8, excluding sections 6.3 and 8.5

    Office: 401 Bradley
    E-mail: thomas.bickel@dartmouth.edu
    Phone: 603-646-3046

    Office hours:
    11:30-12:30 Tuesday and Thursday
    or by appointment.


    The honor code: You may discuss the homework with one another. However, in each assignment turned in you must have done the majority of the actual mathematical work, and all of the write-up, independently. Obviously no collaboration is allowed on the exams.

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