Ma330 Spring 2014 (MWF 9-9:50 in CB 345)

This page is always under modification. Watch for new material here.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR LAST TWO WEEKS- See below.

Useful links

Scans of the Ramanujan Notebooks (for browsing only) Book 1  Book 2  Book 3

 

Course Policy

Project I info:

Due date: 3/7/14

Please submit a pdf file only.

Contents of the Sherlock Holmes book

Final Project Info:

Check it here.

 

The absolute last date to submit is by

Noon May 7, 2014. 

I will accept it at any time starting from the last week of classes.

List of assigned final projects.

 

Check them here! If you wish to add more informative details, just let me know.

 link to important files.

Some new links added. Old links are still in place.

 

A most useful resource

Another useful resource at UTK

Check out a BBC link discussing Indian Math.

Useful files for projects

Dunham’s Book

Paper on zeta function

NEW: Erdos’ first paper

Ramanujan’s proof of the Bertrand postulate

Take home quiz 4

Due Wed. 4/9

 

New: Aryabhata Algorithm

Maple version

New: Chakravala algorithm

New: Brouncker-Wallis algorithm: class handout.

Confrac calculator

Excel file

 

Transcendence of e and pi

An old factoring algorithm

Take home quiz. Get the file here.

Print, work and submit on Monday 3/10/14.

Universal divisibility  test: theory and sample

 

 

 

 

·       Plans for last two weeks: 4/21-5/1
Lectures during 4/21-4/25

I will finish the discussion of Newton, Euler, Ramanujan.
I will discuss two of the more recent mathematicians: Erdos and Bourbaki! I will choose more if time permits.
Do note the link to Erdos’ paper above. This will be discussed in class.

During the week of 4/28 – 5/1, we will exclusively have lectures by various students/groups.
Be aware that attendance is mandatory during this week and any unexcused absences will severely reduce your attendance grade!
There are six group projects (see the list of assigned projects). I expect them to present their projects in class – two in each class.
In addition, there will be three individual projects selected for presentation. I will contact the individuals separately.

The timetable for the class presentations is now included in the List of assigned projects. Please check your dates.