Archive for February, 2008

Please bring your laptop to class on Friday.

Reading:

  • Section 1.3 exercises 25, 26, and 29 [parts a, b, and d] Attempt the exercises if you have time, but the important thing for Friday is to read and understand the questions.
  • Textbook section 1.4. Skim it for Friday, and read it again more thoroughly for Monday.

Finish reading Section 1.3 of the text.

Try the following exercises (not-for-a-grade homework): p. 53: #3, 4, 13, 15, 23

Read: Textbook sections 1.1-1.3

Write up and turn in on Friday: Exercises from section 1.2, pages 36-40: #4, #10, #18(*)
* For #18, add e. For what range of years is this model plausible, and why?

Additional recommended exercises to study:
Section 1.2, pages 36-40, Exercises 3, 7, 14, 17, 23, 27.