| 1 | Sept 1 | Chapter 0 | No HW due. | | 2016-08-23 Tue |
| | Mathematics of the Rubik's cube | | Optional | |
| | "Group Think" by Steven Strogatz | | Optional | |
| 2 | Sept 8 | Chapter 0 | Ch 0: 6, 8, 12, 16 20, 24, 38, 58, 60 | Hand in | 2016-08-31 Wed |
| | | Ch 0: 1-5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 31, 35, 39 45, 57, 65 | Optional | |
| | | See your notes for exercises from the class. | Optional | |
| | | For instance, do the “uniqueness” part of the proof of the Division Algorithm | Optional | |
| 3 | Sept 15 | Chapter 1,2 | Ch 1: 2, 4, 12, 18 | Hand in | |
| | | Ch 2: 1-15 odd, 19, 23 - 29 odd, 33 - 37 odd, 41 - 51 odd | Optional | |
| | | (No proof for these) 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 30, 32 | Hand in | |
| | | (Proof required) 20, 26, 48, 52 | Hand in | |
| 4 | Sept 22 | Chapter 3 | Ch 3: 1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33-37 odd, 45, 51, 53, 57, 59, 61, 79, 69 | Optional | |
| | | Ch 3: 4, 14, 20, 34, 58, 78 | Hand in | |
| 5 | Sept 29 | Chapter 4 | Ch 4: 3, 5, 9, 13, 21 - 35 odd, 41, 43, 49, 53, 55, 59, 63, 69, 73, 77 | Optional | |
| | | Ch 4: 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 30, 38, 40, 62 | Hand in | |
| 6 | Oct 6 | Chapter 5 | Ch 5: 4, 8, 10, 22, 26, 28, 32, 46, 48, 58 | Hand in | |
| | | 1 - 11 (odd), 15, 19, 23, 27, 29, 35, 37, 41 - 49 odd, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 79 | Optional | |
| Oct 11 | No class on Mon and Tue | | Fall break | |
| 7 | Oct 13 | Chapter 6 | Ch 6: 2, 4, 6, 24, 30, 50, 52, 60, 62, 66 | Hand in | |
| 8 | Oct 17 | OH on Monday, 4-6 | | | |
| Oct 19 | No OH on Wed | | | |
| Oct 20 | Exam | Covers Chapters 1-6 | | |
| 9 | Oct 27 | Chapter 7 | Ch 7: 6, 10, 12, 14, 22, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 | | |
| 10 | Nov 3 | Chapter 8 | Ch 8: 12, 14, 26, 30, 36, 38, 40, 46, 52, 70, 72, 76 | Hand in | |
| | | Ch 8: 1 - 7 odd, 11 - 23 odd, 27 - 33 odd, 43, 45, 53, 55 (this takes some work), 63 | Optional | |
| 11 | Nov 10 | Chapter 9 | Ch 9: 2, 10, 14, 32, 38, 50, 52, 56, 58, 62, 70, 72 | Hand in | |
| | | Ch 9: 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 27, 37, 39. | Optional | |
| – | Nov 16 | No OH today, DZB out of town | | | |
| Nov 17 | | HW due date moved to Tue, Nov 22. | | |
| Nov 21 | Monday office hours canceled | | | |
| 12 | Nov 22 | HW due Dec 1 | Ch. 9: 12, 48, 66 | Hand in | |
| | | Ch. 10: 30, 32, 42, 46, 56, 58, 62, 66 | Hand in | |
| | | Ch. 10: 1 - 7 (all are basic and important); 9, 11 - 17; 21, 25 - 31 | Optional | |
| Nov 24 | No class on Thursday | | Thanksgiving | |
| 13 | Dec 1 | Final assignment | Ch. 11: 1 - 17 odd, 21, 23, 27, 31 | Optional | |
| | OK to turn this in late | Ch. 11: 10, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 | Hand in | |
| Dec 6 | Last day of Class | | | |
| Dec 7 | Extra Office Hours | 2-4 pm E408 | | |
| Dec 8 | Final exam, 8am | Potential bonus problems for exam | | |