Homework



Homework to accompany each day's lecture is assigned in Lecture and homework schedule. While the
regular homework is not collected or graded, it is essential that you do it regularly. If you happen to
be a reincarnation of Karl Friedrich Gauss, you can probably skip the homework. If, on the other hand,
you are not, do your homework. End of sermon.

Most of the assigned problems are odd-numbered exercises from the textbook. The answers to most such
problems are given at the end of the book, so you can check your work for correctness. For any of the
homework problems, you are welcome to consult me or your TA. We will be happy to work with you on exercises that
cause you trouble. You should also be aware that a solutions manual for the textbook is available.

Another reason to do the homework is that many of the exam and quiz questions will be chosen to strongly
resemble problems from the homework.