AU Math155 Fall2013

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 Oct 11: Fall break	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 Nov 27 - Dec 1: Thanksgiving Break	Review
Dec 3 & 4	Review for Final Dec 4: Last day of class	Review