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.
Next time: go to ST359, for a Mathematica tutorial led by Dr. Steve Wilkinson -- he'll be expecting you!
Chapter 1:
- Highlights from Chapter 1
- Problems (if we have time):
  - #1a, p. 6 (attributed to Gauss as a youngster of seven!)
  - #3a, p. 11
  - #1a and c, p. 15
  - Backwards finite induction

Next time: Sections 2.1-2

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