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Last update: May 7, 2021 - 3:15 PM
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NOTE that this document specifically pertains to section 6 of the course!
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Math 454 Homework Assignments

  • Your homework will not be collected and thus not be graded.
  • The exception: Homework zero which tells ne about your background and in this way lets me adjust how I teach this course.
  • Each homework set contains reading assignments. You will find it easier to obtain a satisfying grade if you not only do those reading assignments but also complete them at the date indicated.


Date posted   Details about the assignment  
4/6/2021 Homework 13. Written assignment has been added.
4/30/2021 Homework 12. Written assignments have been added.
4/23/2021 Homework 11. Written assignments have been added.
4/15/2021 Homework 10. Written assignments will come later.
4/9/2021 Homework 09. Written assignments have been added. Important for midterm and quiz 7!
Another correction was necessary on 4/15 ~~11:50 AM.
Corrections were made several times on 4/14. Last one ~~6:45 PM.
4/3/2021 Homework 08. Written assignments have been added: MF454 ver 2021-04-03, exercises 8.1-8-3.
3/27/2021 Homework 07. Check the solutions for quiz 4 to help with #1.
3/18/2021 Homework 06. Written assignments have been added on 3/22.
3/11/2021 Homework 05. Written assignments will come later.
3/5/2021 Homework 04. Written assignments will come later.
2/25/2021 Homework 03. Some solutions have been added.
2/11/2021 Homework 02. Republished on Feb 21. Some solutions have been added.
2/11/2021 Homework 01. The first part of the reading assignments is due on Friday, February 12.
11/30/2020 Homework zero: an email that
    a. lists your math and finance background, including for the current semester(!),
    b. acknowledges that you have read the syllabus posted on the course website and/or on Blackboard,
    c. tells me why you chose to take this course
Your email should refer to "Homework zero" in the subject.