Day 1: Welcome

Hand out syllabus and schedule.
Distribute 4x6 cards, collecting the following info:
1. Name
2. Year (Senior, etc.)
3. Major
4. Preferred email address
5. Where are you from?
6. Working? If so, where and how much?
7. Why are you taking this course?
8. What is your math background/experience?
9. Something special about yourself.
Roll
Discuss syllabus and schedule.
Chapter 1:
- Highlights from Chapter 1
- Problems:
  - #1a, p. 6 (attributed to Gauss as a youngster of seven!)
  - #3a, b, p. 11
  - #1b and d (Attributed to Euler), p. 15; (c attributed to Nicomachus)
  - Chessboard induction
  - Backwards finite induction

Next time: Sections 2.1-2

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