Math 190 Liberal Arts Mathematics
Quantitative Literacy and Environmental Issues
Dr. Harel Barzilai – Spring 2008
Mon/Wed/Fri in Henson 113
§1 (1:00-1:50pm)   •   §2 (2:00-2:50)

Please refer to handouts I and II below: they are the more up to date. (Handout III is only a rough guide to some of the key topics and themes, see below)

  1. Main syllabus and Course Policies for the class.
    Related: Professional Expository Mathematics Journal (PEMJ) assignment.
  2. Make sure to read also: Additional policies
  3. The official (Spr 08) Dept. General description drafted in the fall of 2007 is a rough guide to the mix of topics and timing, however we will remain flexible depending on student interest and how much time certain topics take, and are likely to switch the order of some topics
Dr. B's Spring 2008 Schedule includes office hours

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    We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that -Thomas Alva Edison