Day 2 in MAT229

Today:

• Announcements:
  • Welcome to lab (half of you, anyway).

    First of all, let's just go around and say our names. You're doing a good job of introductions on Canvas, by the way. I've enjoyed "meeting" some of you that way!

    I'm expecting the following on Tuesday:

    Breeden,Johnny
    Guo,Yimin
    Hansen,Eric
    Luong,Triet
    Roa,Quentin
    Sepulveda,Matthew
    Tuttle,Eric
    Dunn,McKay
    Lian,Bawi
    Lohner,Josh
    Santana,Daniel
    Wartman,Mitchell
    

    On Thursday:

    Ashley, Joseph
    Ritchie, Rachel
    Broering,Braxton
    Cavins,Iain
    Chugg,Sean
    Denigan,Trey
    Eastham,Estelon
    Gentry,Ian
    Lutumba,Guysnove
    Pandit,Ujjwal
    Bao,Zhen
    Faisal,Huzaifa
    

  • Of course everyone is expected to be properly masked, maintain social distance, etc. This lab time may be available only so long as society keeps this virus under control, so let's do our part!

  • Assisting today is Prof. Wilkinson, my partner-in-crime for this course. He'll be available to help out -- just wave him down.

  • A reminder that we're going to be Zooming these labs. You're welcome to come virtually anytime.

    For all of you here today, you're welcome to zoom in as well, so that we can share screens if some problem arises, or if we want to show off something you've done.

  • If you haven't done so yet, please sign up ASAP for the IMath homework system. You already have some assignments on that!
    1. Click on "Register as a new student"
    2. Course ID: 443
    3. enrollment key: 2.7182

    As of last night at 11:00 pm I had 11 of you (almost half) signed up. Good start -- but I want you all signed up, of course.

  • These lab sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions about anything related to the course. Do you have any particular questions you want to ask before we begin?
  • Zoom link for Office Hours

• Today's lab:
  • Mathematica is your calculator on steroids.

  • It's expensive, and very powerful. It's the pinnacle of mathematical software for pure

  • We'll start with a little "chalk and talk", surrounding Mathematica; we'll lead you through some exercises, and then turn you loose to try things on your own.

  • Feel free to speak up, if you have any questions.