Instructor
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Section 01
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Instructor: Juan Migliore
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Office: Hayes-Healy, Roomഀ
236
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Telephone: 574-631-7345
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e-mail address:
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Office hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00ഀ
p.m., Tues. 2:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment
Section 01
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Instructor: Juan Migliore
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Office: Hayes-Healy, Roomഀ
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Telephone: 574-631-7345
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e-mail address:
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Office hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00ഀ
p.m., Tues. 2:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment
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Noteഀ
that the fourth help session (Thursdays) is at a different time and in aഀ
different room from the other three!
The textbook is "Finiteഀ
Mathematics, 8th Edition," by Howard L. Rolf. Through the bookstore youഀ
can either buy the physical textbook (hybrid edition with access to onlineഀ
homework) or you can buy only the access code to the online homework system (andഀ
this option includes an electronic copy of the book). You also have otherഀ
options. See this linkഀ
for more information.
Thisഀ
course is about chance and strategy. We explore how the everyday concepts ofഀ
relative frequency, expectation and strategy can be translated into aഀ
mathematical theory. By extracting the general principles behind our logicalഀ
intuition and developing it with some simple tools of mathematics, we develop theഀ
theory of probability and game theory. The results can then be applied to solveഀ
problems or analyze situations where we encounter these concepts in manyഀ
different contexts.
Theഀ
online homework system used in this class is WebAssign.
You should refer to this after everyഀ
class to see what online homework problems are assigned for the new material,ഀ
as well as when the homework is due. If we are forced to make any changes toഀ
this schedule, we will let you know.
Note that all homework is done online. Noഀ
physical homework will be collected at any time. Notice that the listed dueഀ
dates all give 2:00 a.m. as the time due. Effectively this means that reallyഀ
they are due the day before the listed day, unless you usually workഀ
after midnight. These deadlines are very firm, and very few exceptions will beഀ
granted. See below for more information.
There will be three midterm exams, sixഀ
quizzes, daily homework and a final exam.
How you will beഀ
evaluated: Your course gradeഀ
will be based on your total score out of 600 points, with points allocated asഀ
follows:
Exam 1
Here is the
Here are the
Here is the
Here are the
Exam 2
Here is the
Here are the
Here is the
Here are the
Exam 3
Here is the
Here are the
Here is the
Here are the
Final Exam
Here is the
Here are the
Here is the
Here are the
Quizzes
The quizzes will be put here after theyഀ
take place.
You will find the link to a completeഀ
list of electronic homework due dates above. Note ALL DEADLINES ARE ATഀ
2:00 A.M. ON THE DUE DATE. Effectively this means that the homework is dueഀ
on the previous night with 2 hours grace. The first three electronic homeworkഀ
assignments are due on August 28 and August 29 at 2:00 a.m. You
The availability and due dates of allഀ
homework allow ample time for completion. Submission of homework can be carriedഀ
out with any internet connection at any time.ഀ
Therefore late homework will not be accepted. It is expected that youഀ
will start your homework well before the time at which it is due and that ifഀ
you have to be out of town, you will plan ahead appropriately. In the case ofഀ
extenuating circumstances, you should get a note from the dean of First Year ofഀ
Studies or your advisor in order to get credit. Poor time management, a lapseഀ
of memory about the 2:00 a.m. deadline for online homework, or a prearrangedഀ
trip off campus, for any event, will not be considered as extenuatingഀ
circumstances. If your computer is not working please use one of the manyഀ
computers available on campus. The online system keeps a complete record of theഀ
time you spend online and automatically saves your work. If you are having anyഀ
trouble with the system mysteriously not giving you credit for your work,ഀ
please print out your completed work as you do your homework and bring it toഀ
class, show it to your instructor in person and they will give you credit.
Please check the exam dates. Do notഀ
make travel plans conflicting with any exam date! In the event that you miss anഀ
exam, a note from your advisor or a dean from First Year of Studies will beഀ
required in order to gain credit for the make-up exam. Please send
Exam Conflicts:
Examinations, quizzes and homework areഀ
conducted under the Notre Dame honor code.ഀ
While discussion in small groups in doing homework is permitted (and stronglyഀ
encouraged) in this course, the work should be your own. Having someone do yourഀ
online homework for you is a violation of the honor code. Exams are closed bookഀ
and are to be done completely by yourself with no helpഀ
from others.
You will not be allowed to collaborate onഀ
exams or quizzes.
Calculators will be allowed for exams.