Math 130: Mathematics in Action

Fall 2010

Dr. Lucas Sabalka


Announcements


The review session for the final will be on Monday, 13 December, 9:00pm-11:00pm in Lecture Hall 8.

A Review Guide for the final exam is now posted.

The Final Exam will be on Wednesday, 15 December, 11:00am-1:00pm in The Union's Mandela Room A. Bring a non-graphing calculator, a pencil, and your student ID.
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Chapter 4 Trivia

What is a sorted data set?
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Homework

Links

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Syllabus Bonus Quiz Final Review



Sections and Contact Information

Section Instructor Email Meeting
  Lucas Sabalka sabalka@math.binghamton.edu MWF 12:00-1:00 LH 001
Head TA Jeremy Hauze hauze@math.binghamton.edu
1 Xioalei Wu xwu@math.binghamton.edu T 8:30-9:55 S1 158
2 Xiaolei Wu xwu@math.binghamton.edu T 10:05-11:30 LN 1404
3 Nick Devin devin@math.binghamton.edu T 11:40-1:05 S1 158
4 Nick Devin devin@math.binghamton.edu T 1:15-2:40 S1 158
5 Amelia Stein stein@math.binghamton.edu T 2:50-4:15 S2 138
6 Dan Allen allen@math.binghamton.edu R 8:30-9:55 S1 158
7 Dan Allen allen@math.binghamton.edu R 10:05-11:30 S1 158
8 Mike Guenette guenette@math.binghamton.edu R 11:40-1:05 S1 158
9 Mike Guenette guenette@math.binghamton.edu R 1:15-2:40 S1 158
10 Amelia Stein stein@math.binghamton.edu R 2:50-4:15 S1 158

When contacting the instructor or TA by e-mail make sure you include your full name and section number. E-mail messages WITHOUT your full name or section number will be ignored.

Office Hours

Instructor:
     Lucas Sabalka    LN 2220      MW3:30-4:30
Head TA:
Jeremy Hauze LN 2408B M11-12, W1-2, R1:30-2:30
TAs:
Dan Allen LN 2408B M4-5, T12:30-2:30
Nick Devin LN 2408B T10-11, T3-5
Mike Guenette LN 2408B T11:30-12:30, R9-11
Amelia Stein LN 2408B M3-4, W3-5
Xiaolei Wu LN 2408B W1:30-2:30, F1:30-3:30
For questions about the material, you should contact your TA or another TA. For questions about the course, an absence, a test, or any administrative questions, contact the Jeremy Hauze, the Head TA.

Course Objectives

Mathematics in Action emphasizes the real-world significance of mathematics and applications of several areas of mathematics. The topics covered include:

The goal of this course is to provide students with an experience in quantitative reasoning and data analysis through mathematical modeling of some real life problems including a hands-on approach. Further emphasis will be on illustrating the importance, relevance, and currency of mathematics in the modern world.