From Plato to Playdoh
Fall, 2018
Reading and Short Assignments
Due Date |
Reading Assignment |
Writing Assignment |
| Friday Week 0 | Burger - Preface and Intro | Math Autobiography |
| Monday Week 1 | Devlin - Chapter 0, Chapter 1, through p32 | |
| Wednesday Week 1 | Devlin - Chapter 1 | |
| Friday Week 1 | Coding Theory Handout | Numbers Essay |
| Monday Week 2 | Devlin - Appendix to Chapter 2, p97-104 | |
| Wednesday Week 2 | Burger - Chapters 1 and 2 | |
| Monday Week 3 | reread Devlin - Appendix 2 of Ch 1 | preliminary Math Education assignment |
| Wednesday Week 3 | Cheng - Chapters 1-4 | |
| Friday Week 3 | Cheng - Chapter 5 | preliminary Math Education assignment |
| Monday Week 4 | MEET IN LIBRARY 118 | Algebra Essay |
| Wednesday Week 4 | Cheng - Chapters 6-7 | |
| Friday Week 4 | Cheng - Chapters 8-9 | |
| Monday Week 5 | Cheng - Chapters 10,11,12 | |
| Wednesday Week 5 | ||
| Monday Week 6 | Flatland | |
| Wednesday Week 6 | Cheng - Chapters 13, 14 | |
| Friday Week 6 | Cheng - Chapter 15 | Mathematics Education Paper |
| Monday Week 7 | Class Presentations | |
| Wednesday Week 7 | Cheng - Chapters 16, 17 Class Presentations |
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| Friday Week 7 | Burger - Chapters 3 and 4 | Cheng Book Review |
| Monday Week 8 | What is Topology and What is Topology |
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| Wednesday Week 8 | ||
| Friday Week 8 | Devlin - Chapter 5 - to p168 | |
| Monday Week 9 | Devlin - Chapter 5 - finish | |
| Wednesday Week 9 | ||
| Friday Week 9 | Topology Story |
Upcoming Due Dates
Due Date |
Assignment |
| Friday, Week 1 | Numbers vs Letters Essay |
| Friday, Week 2 | Fields Essay |
| Monday, Week 4 | Algebra Essay |
| Monday, Week 5 and Friday, Week 6 | Mathematics Education |
| Friday, Week 7 | Cheng Book Review |
| Friday, Week 9 | Topology Story | Friday, Week 10 | Math History paper |