Math 15: Mathematics: An Exploration

General Information

Instructor: Chris Staecker (Personal Homepage)

Office: BNW 16

Office Hours: TF 11-12:30, W 11-1 or by appointment
Office hours on Zoom here: https://fairfield.zoom.us/j/5514910533

Class Meetings: TF 9:30-10:45, DSB 201

Final Exam: Friday May 1, 8AM

1/28: Homework #1 due

Homework #1 (pdf)
Professor's selected solutions

2/4: Homework #2 due

Homework #2 (pdf)
Professor's selected solutions

2/11: Homework #3 due

Homework #3 (pdf)
Professor's selected solutions

2/14: Exam #1

2/18: Homework #4 due

Homework #4 (pdf)
Professor's selected solutions

2/25: Homework #5 due

Homework #5 (pdf)
Professor's selected solutions

2/28 Gerrymandering examples shown during class

The original "Gerrymander" from 1812
State of Maryland US Congress districts, some of the worst in the nation, intended to favor Democrats
Districts around Austin TX, intended to crack Democratic voters
Chicago district #4, a court-ordered Gerrymander intended to unify two latino neighborhoods
These last two examples are from a nice article at The Fulcrum

3/3: Homework #6 due