AU Math155 Fall2013
From Sean_Carver
Elementary Mathematical Models (Math 155)
Instructor: Sean Carver, Ph.D., Professorial Lecturer, 107 Gray Hall, American University.
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 - Sep 2 | Sequences and Difference Equations | Ch 1 & 2 |
| 2 | Sep 3 - Sep 9 | Arithmetic Growth | Ch 3 |
| 3 | Sep 10 - Sep 16 | Linear Graphs, Functions and Equations | Ch 4 |
| 4 | Sep 17 - Sep 23 | Quadratic Growth Models | Ch 5 |
| 5 | Sep 24 - Sep 30 | Exam: Sep 27 | Review |
| 6 | Oct 1 - Oct 7 | Quadratic Graphs, Functions, and Equations | Ch 6 |
| 7 | Oct 8 - Oct 14 | Polynomial and Rational Functions | Ch 7 |
| 8 | Oct 15 - Oct 21 | Geometric Growth | Ch 9 |
| 9 | Oct 22 - Oct 28 | Exponential Functions | Ch 10 |
| 10 | Oct 29 - Nov 4 | Exam: Oct 1 | Review |
| 11 | Nov 5 - Nov 11 | Geometric Sums and Mixed Model | Ch 12 |
| 12 | Nov 12 - Nov 18 | Logistic Growth | Ch 13 |
| 13 | Nov 19 - Nov 25 | Chaos in Logistic Models | Ch 14 |
| 14 | Nov 26 - Dec 2 | Review for Final | Review |
