Homework and Solutions

HW#0 (pdf format) -- due 1/18/01;

HW#1: problems 1-1 through 1-6, due 1/25/01

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HW#2: problems 1-7,1-8,2-1, 2-2 (optional), 3-1, and 3-2, due 2/1/01

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HW#3: problems 3-3,3-4,3-5, 3-6, 3-7, and 3-8, due 2/8/01. By the way, problem 3-6 refers to expansions from problem 2-2, not from 3-2

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HW#4: problems 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, and 4-1, with optional problems 3-13 and 3-14, due 2/15/01.

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HW#5: problems 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-6, and 4-7. Problem 4-5 is optional. Due 2/22/01.

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HW#6: problems 5-1 through 5-6. Due 03/01/01. Problems 5-7 through 5-11 are optional. The solutions to the assigned problems will be available as usual. I'll save the solutions to the optional problems until after spring break to give you more time to think about them.

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HW#7: problems 6-1 through 6-4, 7-1, and 7-2. Problem 6-5 is optional. Due 03/22/01 (after spring break).

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HW#8: problems 7-3, 7-4, and 8-1 (a,b,c). Part (d) of 8-1 is optional. Be sure to do 8-1 for each of the five shapes i,ii,iii,iv, and v. Due 03/29/01.

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HW#9: problems 8-2, 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3. Hint for problem 9-1 c \& d: See section 9.1. Another Hint: Problems 9-2, and 9-3 are solved in essentially the same way as problem 8-2. Due 04/05/01.

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HW#10: problems 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7, and 9-8. Problems 9-4 and 9-7 are very similar -- feel free to give a combined response to both questions. Problem 9-9 is optional and, to solve it, you will need to read section 9.5.3 Due 04/11/01.

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