MATH 157 Homework Assignments


Each assignment has a reading and a written part. Take reading the text seriously, as it will have a direct impact on your understanding of the subject matter. For the written part, do as many of the suggested problems as you can (preferably all!).


Homework 1, due 9/6

  • Read chapters 1 and 2 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 2, due 9/20

  • Read chapter 3 of the text (the short appendix on ordered pairs is optional).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 3, due 9/27

  • Read chapter 4 of the text (skip the appendices for now).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 4, due 10/4

  • Read appendix 3 of chapter 4, as well as chapter 5 of the text, pages 90-96.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 5, due 10/25

  • Read chapters 6 and 7 of the text (you may skip theorems 10 and 11 of chapter 7).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 6, due 11/1

  • Read chapters 8 (pages 131-133; the rest is optional) and 9 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 7, due 11/8

  • Read chapter 10 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 8, due 11/29

  • Read chapter 11 of the text (Theorems 6 and 7 are optional).

  • Do the following problems:


    Homework 9, due 12/6

  • Read the appendix of chapter 11 on convexity, as well as chapter 12 of the text.

  • Do the following problems:


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