Math 160: Mathematics for the Life Sciences

Index

Syllabus
Assignments
Schedule


Syllabus

Syllabus is here.


Assignments

Problem Set 1 (Due Friday, August 31):

  • (Ch.1 (1.4)) 1.2-1.5
  • (Ch.2 (2.6)) 2.2-2.4, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10

Problem Set 2 (Due Friday, September 7):

  • (Ch.3 (3.6)) 3.4, 3.5, 3.7
  • (Ch.4 (4.6)) 4.1, 4.2

Problem Set 3 (Due Friday, September 21):

  • (Ch.5) 5.2, 5.3abcfgh, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, 5.9

Problem Set 4 (Due Friday, September 28):

  • (Ch.6) 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9

Problem Set 5 (Due Friday, October 5):

  • (Ch.7) 7.4, 7.6, 7.7 (Use Desmos, not Matlab)
  • (Ch.8) 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.10

Problem Set 6 (Due Friday, October 12):

  • (Ch.9) 9.2, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.12, 9.14

Problem Set 7 (Due Friday, October 26):

  • (Ch.10) 10.1-10.13

Problem Set 8 (Due Friday, November 2):

  • (Ch.11) 11.1-11.11

Problem Set 9 (Due Friday, November 9):

  • (Ch.12) 12.1-12.12

Problem Set 10 (Due Friday, November 16):

  • (Ch.13) 13.1-13.15

Problem Set 11 (Due Friday, November 30):

  • (Ch.14) 14.1-14.10

Schedule

The following schedule is tentative and will be updated periodically.

Week Monday Wednesday Friday Due
Aug. 27-31 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 PS1 (1,2)
Sept. 3-7 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Quiz 1 (1,2) PS2 (3,4)
Sept. 10-14 Chapter 4 Review Exam 1 (1-4)
Sept. 17-21 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 PS3 (5)
Sept. 24-28 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 PS4 (6)
Oct. 1-5 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Quiz 2 (5,6) PS5 (7,8)
Oct. 8-12 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Quiz 3 (7,8) PS6 (9)
Oct. 15-19 Review Exam 2 October Break
Oct. 22-26 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 PS7 (10)
Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 PS8 (11)
Nov. 5-9 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Quiz 4 (10,11) PS9 (12)
Nov. 12-16 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Review PS10 (13)
Nov. 19-23 Exam 3 Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 26-30 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Quiz 5 (13,14) PS11 (14)
Dec. 3-7 Review Unit 1 Review Unit 2 Review Unit 3 PS12
Dec. 10-14 Final Exam (10:30-12:30)