Week |
Topic |
Assignments |
1 |
Introduction to Class
Why Study Math
Math Topic: Games & Puzzles, Introduction
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- Pre-Semester Survey (Complete by Wednesday 10am 1/20)
- Perusall Extra-Credit Assignment: Read and Comment on the Syllabus (Complete by Thursday 5pm 1/21)
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2 |
Math Topic: Games & Puzzles, Sections 1.2-1.3 |
- Introduction Assignment (Upload to WISE by Monday 1/25)
- Perusal Discussion Su Address: read and comment on the transcription. There is also an extra credit reading assignment of my response to Su's address. Both should be completed by Tuesday 10pm 1/26.
- Perusall Discussion Math with Bad Drawings: complete by
- noon Friday 1/29 (if you are in section 130-01)
- 5pm Thursday 1/28 (if you are in section 130-02R)
- Wise Assignment #1: What's in a Game? complete by
- 7pm Thursday 1/28 (if you are in section 130-02R)
- 2pm Friday 1/29 (if you are in section 130-01)
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3 |
Math Topic: Games & Puzzles, Sections 1.5-1.6, Cellular Automata, and the Sieve of Eratosthenes |
- Google Week 3 Survey (please complete by Wednesday night)
- Class 2 Preparation
- Perusall Discussion Grapes of Math, Ch. 10: complete by 10pm Tuesday 2/2
- Wise Week #2 Math Assignment: Moving Cubies and Cellular Automata
- 7pm Thursday 2/4 (if you are in section 130-02R)
- 2pm Friday 2/5 (if you are in section 130-01)
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4 |
Math Topic: Games & Puzzles, Sections 16-1.7, Cellular Automata, and the Sieve of Eratosthenes |
- Class 4 Preparation
- Perusall Discussion Grapes of Math, Ch. 10 2nd Part: complete by 11pm Wednesday 2/10
- Class Prep Quiz 1: Cellular Automata & Singmaster Notation due by the start of class
- Wise Week #3 Math Assignment: Magic Moves & More Cellular Automata
- 7pm Friday 2/12 (for both sections)
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5 |
Math Topic: Games & Puzzles, Sections 1.9, and Symmetry Operations |
- Week 5 Survey - please complete by Thursday at 5pm.
- Perusall Discussion Group Theory in the Bedroom complete by 11pm Friday 2/19
- Wise Week #4 Math Assignment: Solving the Cube, Sieve of Eratosthenes, and Cellular Automata
* Due dates extended due to widespread power outages
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6 |
Math Topic: Group Theory |
- Perusall Discussion: How to Bake Pi Chapter 1, due 11pm Wednesday (2/24)
- Wise Week #5 Math Assignment: Group Theory and the Cube, due 11pm Friday (2/26)
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7 |
Math Topic: Symmetry Groups |
- Perusall Discussion: How to Bake Pi Chapter 2, due 11pm Wednesday (3/3)
- Wise Week #6 Math Assignment: More Group Theory, due 11pm Friday (3/5)
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8 |
Math Topic: Math and Art (Frieze Patterns and Wallpaper Groups) |
- Denouement (aka Quiz) #1
- The Take-Home portion due Saturday 3/13 at 11pm
- The in-class portion: Study Guide. This is an individual quiz.
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9 |
Math Topic: Voting Theory & Social Choice - Voting Methods and Fairness Criteria
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- Perusall Discussion: If you give a mouse some symmetries and a brief biography of Galois, due 11pm Wednesday (3/17)
- Wise Week #8 Math Assignment: Frieze Patterns and Wallpaper Groups, due 11pm Friday (3/19)
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10 |
Spring Break - No Class |
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11 |
Math Topic: Voting Theory & Social Choice - Voting Methods, Fairness Criteria, and Districting |
- Perusall Discussion: Weapons of Math Destruction Part 1, due 11pm Wednesday (3/31)
- Wise Math Assignment Week #9-11: Voting Methods, due 11pm Friday (4/9)
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12 |
Math Topic: Apportionment Methods |
- Perusall Discussion: Weapons of Math Destruction Conclusion, due 11pm Wednesday (4/7)
- Perusall Discussion: Moon Duchin video, due 11pm Wednesday (4/7)
- Wise Math Assignment Week #9-11: Voting Methods, due 11pm Friday (4/9)
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13 |
Group Research Project Meetings
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- Google Survey: https://forms.gle/Pk97Mhzk5uRAy3Rq7. Please complete by Tuesday night (4/13)
- Perusall Discussion: American Academy of Arts & Sciences Common Purpose, PBS Video for context, read and comment on recommendations, due 11pm Wednesday (4/14)
- Wise Math Assignment Week #12: Apportionment, due 11pm Friday (4/16)
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14 |
Group Research Project Meetings |
Denouement (aka Quiz) #2 Thursday 4/22
Take-home portion due Monday 4/26
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15 |
Group Research Project Meetings |
Denouement (aka Quiz) #2 Friday 4/30
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16 |
Posters due 7pm Thursday 5/6
Peer Review of Assigned Posters due by 3:30pm Friday 5/7
Reflection on the project and received peer feedback due by 10pm Friday 5/7
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