Exams

All exam information will be posted on this page.

There will be two midterm exams (evening exams) and a comprehensive final exam (covering all material).

Exam Schedule

Final Exam

Time and Place: Fri, Dec 16, 8:00a–10:00a, in UNIV 103

• Exam is going to be comprehensive, covering material up to §35 (inclusive), see Course Log (it is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class (in lecture or homework), it would not be tested on the exam).
• Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [B] to the exam. Printouts from an electronic copy of the book are ok. No other books, notes, or any kind of electronic devices are permitted during the exam. (In particular, the copy of [B] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
• We will have a review on Fri, Dec 9, in class.
• Use homework problems, textbook problems, practice problems for midterm exams to prepare for the final.

[Practice Problems for Midterm 1]
[Practice Problems for Midterm 2]
[Additional Practice Problems for Final]

Final Score

Your final score is going to be calculated by the following scheme:

Scheme I = (1/3)FE + (7/30)ME1 + (7/30)ME2 + (1/5)HW

where FE, MEi, HW are the scores (in %) for Final Exam, Midterm i, Homework. If you scored above the average on each of the Midterm Exams, that is if

ME1 ≥ 54 and ME2 ≥ 44,

then you will be allowed not to take the final exam and in that case your score will be calculated by the scheme

Scheme II = (3/8)ME1 + (3/8)ME2 + (1/4)HW

Note: If you qualify and decide to opt out from taking the final exam, you have to notify me by email by 5pm on Fri, Dec 9. If you fail to do so, your score will be calculated by Scheme I.

Midterm Exam 2

Time and Place: Thur, Nov 17, 8:00p-9:30p, in LILY G420

• Sections to be covered from [B]: §§ 16–18, 20, 22–25, 27–28. (As before, it is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class (in lecture or homework), it will not be tested on the exam.)
• Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [B] to the exam. Printouts from an electronic copy of the book are ok. No other books, notes, or any kind of electronic devices are permitted during the exam. (In particular, the copy of [B] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
• We will have a review on Wed, Nov 16, in class.

[Practice Problems]

[Midterm Exam 2 Solutions]

Midterm Exam 1

Time and Place: Thur, Oct 6, 8:00p-9:30p, in LILY G420

• Sections to be covered from [B]: §§3–12, 14, 15. (It is understood that if a certain topic was not covered in class (in lecture or homework), it will not be tested on the exam.)
• Open book exam: you will be permitted to bring a copy of [B] to the exam. Printouts from an electronic copy of the book are ok. No other books, notes, or any kind of electronic devices are permitted during the exam. (In particular, the copy of [B] that you bring should not contain any notes, but highlights are fine.)
• We will have a review on Wed, Oct 5, in class.

[Practice Problems]

[Midterm Exam 1 Solutions]