Reading Assignments for MATH 381, Section 1
Fall 2011


Date assigned Source (Author) Sections Pages
8-23 Numeral Systems (Eves) 1.2, 1.4, 1.10 12-13, 14-17, 25-27 (on ANGEL)
8-25 Numeral Systems (Eves) 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9 17-21, 23-25
8-30 None --
9-1 Katz 1.1.1-1.1.2 1-6
9-6 Katz 1.1.3-1.1.4 6-9
9-8 Katz 1.2.1-1.2.2 9-13
9-13 Katz 1.2.3, 1.3 13-16, 25
9-15 None --
9-20 None --
9-22 Katz 1.2.4 16-20
9-27 Eves Section 2-6 (Handout given in class)
9-29 Robson Words and Pictures: New Light on Plimpton 322 (online)
10-4 Katz Chapter 2 intro & 2.1.1 29-34
10-11 None --
10-13 Katz 2.1.2 and intro to 2.2 34-38
10-18 None --
10-20 None --
10-25 Katz 2.2.1 & 2.2.4 38-43, 52-57
10-27 None --
11-1 Katz 2.2.2 43-48
11-3 None
11-8 Katz 2.2.5 & 2.2.6 57-62
11-10 Katz Chapter 3 intro, 3.1.1, & 3.1.2 67-72
11-15 Katz 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 72-75
11-29 None
12-1 The Mechanical Method (Stein) Volume of a paraboloid, Volume of a sphere 33-37, 39-42 (on ANGEL)
12-6 Katz Section 4.1 intro, 9.1.1, 9.1.2 105-106, 214-219
12-8 None

Reading Assignments are always "due" the class following their assignment unless otherwise specified.


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