Math 103 - Topics in Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
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Math 103 is a graduation requirement for many non-science majors at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The course tries to show students interesting mathematics, much of it developed only relatively recently, in contexts which are relevant to individuals who do not necessarily have strong interests in the sciences. These topics include the mathematics of voting, weighted voting systems, fair division, apportionment, Euler circuits, the Traveling Salesman Problem, networks, scheduling, and exponential growth in nature and finance. There is currently an honors version of Math 103 which deals with the mathematics and public policy issues related to cryptography. This Web page deals only with the non-honors version of the course.
The following link gives the suggested syllabus for the Fall/Spring
semesters in addition to other useful course material.
Please note:
ultimate authority rests with the individual instructor. The syllabus
distributed in class takes precedence over the one posted on this web site.
Suggested Syllabus for Fall 2009
Fall 2009 Schedule
| Instructor | Type | Index | Section | Day(s)/ Period |
Time | Room (click for map) |
Campus | |
| Pegden, Wesley | L | 25865 | H1 | TF3 | 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | SC-219 | CAC | |
| Kerrigan, John | L | 23630 | 01 | MW6 | 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM | FH-B2 | CAC | |
| Rainsford, Augusta | L | 28544 | 02 | TTh5 | 2:50 PM - 4:10 PM | FH-A2 | CAC | |
| Rainsford, Augusta | L | 23289 | 03 | TTh6 | 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM | HH-B3 | CAC | |
| Weingart, Michael | L | 32036 | 05 | TTh4 | 1:40 PM - 3:00 PM | HLL-009 | BUS | |
| Subasi, Mine | L | 23973 | 06 | TF2 | 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM | SEC-217 | BUS | |
| Noone, Kevin | L | 31031 | 14 | MW4 | 1:40 PM - 3:00 PM | BE-253 | LIV | |
| Noone, Kevin | L | 34394 | 15 | MW5 | 3:20 PM - 4:40 PM | LCB-103 | LIV | |
| Subasi, Ersoy | L | 34393 | 16 | MTh2 | 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM | LSH-A142 | LIV | |
| Subasi, Ersoy | L | 23491 | 17 | MTh3 | 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM | LSH-B105 | LIV | |
| Jimenez, Laura | L | 23923 | 18 | TF1 | 9:15 AM - 10:35 AM | LOR-115 | C/D | |
| Jimenez, Laura | L | 24114 | 19 | TF2 | 10:55 AM - 12:15 PM | WAL-203 | C/D | |
| Slusky, Susan | L | 24525 | 20 | TF3 | 12:35 PM - 1:55 PM | HCK-119 | C/D | |
| Kerrigan, John | L | 33380 | 22 | MW8 | 7:40 PM - 9:00 PM | HH-B2 | CAC | |
| Nemzer, Daniel | L | 23547 | 23 | TTh7 | 6:10 PM - 7:30 PM | HH-B5 | CAC |
Previous Semester: Spring 2009
- Sections:
- 01: Mary Marvin
- 02: Margaret Cozzens
- 03: John Kerrigan
- 04: Kevin Noone
- 05: Mary Marvin
- 06: Jerry Berkowitz
- 07: Margaret Cozzens
- 08: Michael Weingart
- 09: Laura Jimenez
- 10: Dan Nemzer
- 11: Augusta Rainsford
- 12: Kevin Noone
- 13: Ersoy Subasi
- 14: Jerry Berkowitz
- 15: James Amodio
Note to current MATH 103 students:
Homework solutions and supplemental problems are now posted on the
course site on
Sakai.
See also:
Disclaimer: Posted for informational purposes only
This material is posted by the faculty of the Mathematics Department at Rutgers New Brunswick for informational purposes. While we try to maintain it, information may not be current or may not apply to individual sections. The authority for content, textbook, syllabus, and grading policy lies with the current instructor.
Information posted prior to the beginning of the semester is frequently tentative, or based on previous semesters. Textbooks should not be purchased until confirmed with the instructor. For generally reliable textbook information—with the exception of sections with an alphabetic code like H1 or T1, and topics courses (197,395,495)—see the textbook list.