Math 141


tentative schedule:
 
 
Week Topics Reading Homework Problems (by that I don't mean skills check problems) These homework problems might still be modified over the course of the semester. So check again when they are assigned
1 Introduction, fallacies Logic and the Art of Speaking 
Schematic for Fallacies 
determine the type of fallacy for the  examples here.
2 urban services,  Chapter 1 
Urban Services 
 1  8, 12, 16, 20, 26, 36, 38ac, 46, 50 
3 business efficiency Chapter 2 
 Business Efficiency, part 1
 Business Efficiency, part 2
  2  2, 16, 24, 26, 34, 46, 53ad, 62, 68a, 70, 74
4 planning and scheduling Chapter 3 
 Notes on Chapter 3
  6, 16, 38, 50(also do WF and WFD), 68, (70 is optional) 
5 linear programming Chapter 4 
 Notes on Chapter 4
  12, 24, 28, 34, 44 (set up the mathematical formulation only), 54abce
5 Midterm 1: Wednesday, October 7th in class. 
Topics: Fallacies and Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
6 savings models Chapter 21 
Savings Accounts
Savings Plans and Investments
  Homework on Savings and Investments
7 borrowing models,  income taxes Borrowing    Homework Problems on Loans
8 Taxes Taxes    Homework Problems on Taxes
9 Budgets Budgets    Homework Problems on Budgets
10 basic ideas of statistics 
Midterm 2: Friday, Nov 6th in class.
Topics: investing, loans, taxes, budgets, chapters 5, 6
Chapter 5 
Statistics
   5  10, 20, 22, 26, 28, 36, 46, 48, 50 
11 basic ideas of statistics Chapters 6, 7 
Data Relationships
Data for Decisions
   6  6, 10, 18, 22, 30, 34, 38, 44 
   7  4, 10, 14, 24, 38, 40, 46, 52
12 Probability Chapter 8 
Notes on Probability
  8  4, 10, 18, 20, 28, 30, 36, 42, 48 
  Homework Problems on Probability
13 probability / voting Voting Schemes
Fairness Criteria

  Homework Problems on Voting
14 Fair Division Chapter 13 
Fair Division
   13   2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 24
15 wrap up, review
Final:  Tuesday, Dec 22, 7:45-9:45 am in B130 Van Vleck.