Mathematics of Decisions
MATH 1060
Summer 2003
Instructor: Carol Warnes
Office: Room 325 Boyd / Graduate Studies Building
Phone: 542-0945
E-mail: through web-ct e-mail
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday –
9:30 to 10:20.
Tuesday and Thursday—12:15 to 12:55
Textbook: For All Practical Purposes: Introduction
to Contemporary Mathematics, 6th edition.
This course is an introduction to some applications of modern mathematics.
It is divided into three units.
Unit One: Management Science
Chapter 1: Street Networks
Chapter 2: Visiting Vertices
Chapter 3: Planning and Scheduling
Unit Two: The Digital Revolution
Chapter 9: Identification Numbers
Chapter 10: Transmitting Information
Chapter 11: The Internet, the Web, and Logic
Unit Three: Social Choice and Decision Making
Chapter 12: Social Choice: The Impossible Dream
Chapter 13: Weighted Voting Systems
Chapter 14: Fair Division
Assignments and test dates are posted on the calendar of the course
webct page. I recommend that you print a compiled copy of the schedule.
Grading:
There will be three tests, one writing assignment, and a final exam.
The final grade for the test will be the sum of 20% x each test
score + 10% written assignment score + 30% final exam score.
A [100, 90]
B (90, 80]
C (80, 70]
D (70, 60]
F (60, 0]
Tests: If you need special arrangements for taking
test please notify me at the beginning of the semester. You may
bring in one page of notes (front and back or two single sides pages).
If you know in advance that you will not be able to take a test
on the assigned date you should make arrangements to take it ahead
of time. If you miss a test you need to contact me before the next
lecture to arrange a time to make-up the test. No student will be
allowed to make-up a test once I have returned to the graded tests
to the class.
Writing Assignment: This assignment is due at
the beginning of class Monday, July21 . It must be typed, doubled
spaced. Resources should be cited. If you interview an expert in
the field please give his or her name, title and credentials.
Choose from one of the following textbook writing projects:
Page 30: #1
Page 74: #1, 2, 4, 6
Page 119: #1, 3, 6
Page 350: #1, 2, 3, 4
Page 376: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Page 405 #2, 3, 4
Page 436: #1, 2
Page 473: #1, 3
Page 506#1,2
I have tried to give you a variety of topics. Hopefully you will
find one in an area that interests you. I am also available for
consultation as you are getting started. Allow adequate time to
write and edit your paper. If you are not going to be able to be
in class on July 16 it is still your responsibility to get the paper
in to me on time.
Final Exam: Scheduled for Friday, August 8, from
8 am to 11 am. At this time it is scheduled for the regular classroom.
If this changes I will give you plenty of notice and email you.
Resources: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/fapp6/
has study guides for each chapter, Flash Card exercise and self-quizzes
for test preparation. There are also Web links to additional real-world
applications. To access this site click on the links of chain icon
on the MATH 1060 web-ct homepage.
Academic Honesty: All students are responsible
for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in
every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic
dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an acceptable defense.
See http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/culture_honesty.htm;
especially sections 5 and 7.
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