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Mathematics (MATH)
202 Fenton, 541-346-4705
College of Arts & Sciences
Course Data
  MATH 107   + Dis >4 0.00 cr.
Topics chosen from modular arithmetic and coding, tilings and symmetry, voting methods, apportionment, fair division, introductory graph theory, or scheduling.
Grading Options: Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
Instructor: Levin DE-mail Office:   310 Fenton Hall
Phone:   (541) 346-5621
See CRN for CommentsPrereqs/Comments: Prereq: MATH 101 or satisfactory placement test score.
Course Materials
 
  CRN Avail Max Time Day Location Instructor Notes

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21366 0 30 0900-0950 r 303 UNIV Levin D !
 
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Lecture

21364 33 120 1200-1320 mw 110 FEN Levin D !
Academic Deadlines
Deadline     Last day to:
January 2:   Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded)
January 8:   Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
January 8:   Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
January 9:   Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded)
January 9:   Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded)
January 10:   Add this course
January 10:   Last day to change to or from audit
January 16:   Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded)
January 16:   Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded)
January 23:   Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded)
January 23:   Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded)
January 30:   Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded)
January 30:   Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded)
February 20:   Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded)
March 13:   Change grading option for this course
Caution You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day.

Expanded Course Description
The course currently uses a custom edition of "A Mathematical View of Our World" by Parks, Musser, Trimpe, Maurer and Maurer. The full edition may be purchased and used in class as well - the only difference is that the full edition is hardback and has numerous additional topics that will not be covered in the course. This course will cover topics from Chapters 1 to 7.

Math 107 is much more of a 'survey' course than Math 105 and/or Math 106. The topics are often discrete and connections are not always made. The main goal of this course is to see many branches of mathematics and areas where real world problems can be solved by using mathematics. Instructors will choose topics from the 7 chapters; usually 5-6 chapters will actually be covered during the course, but instructors have the option to go more in-depth on a topic and even include some additional concepts/topics which are not found in the text.

The first chapter includes identification numbers used in daily life, and helps explain where they come from and why they are useful. Extensions exist to bar codes, postal codes, Morse code, as well as cryptography and check-digits for security purposes. The second chapter includes geometric tessellations (tilings), symmetry, and Fibonacci numbers/golden ratios. The chapter on voting systems and elections deals with multiple election systems as well as flaws included in each of the systems. Weighted voting systems with dictators, veto power, and power index systems may also be covered.

The chapters on fair division and apportionment may be linked together as ways to distribute money, people, or belongings among many people/groups. Apportionment can be linked to voting systems, but may be dealt with as an extension of discrete division as well. Flaws of apportionment systems may be covered.

The last two chapters include possibilities for learning about graphs/networks as well as scheduling lists. Classic problems as well as current issues can be discussed as students learn about different types of graphs and determining the best method for solving problems. Different algorithms are discussed as well as benefits and flaws of the different algorithms.

This course is in the Math 105-106-107 sequence, and will fulfill the Bachelor of Science requirements (or possibly science group requirements), but the courses are not built upon one another and may be taken out of order. While the logic and deductive reasoning from Math 105 is helpful in this course, it is not emphasized. The goal of the course is to begin to think and reason mathematically in many different areas which is why formulas and memorization are not emphasized. Algebra and algebraic properties are extremely helpful and it is strongly advised that students have recently taken Math 095 Intermediate Algebra or an equivalent. A readiness quiz may be given the first week to determine your knowledge of the prerequisites and your math preparedness for the course.

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