Math 330   -    Number systems, Section 2   -    Spring 2026  

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Last update: March 10, 2026 - 12:05 PM
NOTE that this document specifically pertains to Section 2 of the course!
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Math 330 Announcements

3/10/2026     HW 10 has been posted.
3/4/2026     a. Quiz 4 grades and solutions have been posted.
b. HW 9 has been published.
2/24/2026     a. A link to selected Midterm solutions can be found next to the one for the quiz solutions.
b. HW 8 has been posted.
2/20/2026     A link to selected Midterm 1 solutions will follow on Monday.
2/17/2026     a. HW 7 has been posted.
b. I have published ver 2026-02-17 of my lecture notes. Very minor corrections only.
2/16/2026     The date for the final exam has been posted to the Schedule page.
BU admin may change it, so double-check the official schedule!
2/12/2026     a. Quiz 3 grades have been posted.
b. If you take the exam at UTC: I am finally able to log into BS and set you up. Please email me if you do not get a notification by tomorrow afternoon!
2/11/2026     a. Solutions to quiz 3 have been added. Abysmal showing for problems 2, 4, 5. Study! Grades will be posted once I am able to log into BS.
b. Reminder: Induction will be disproportionately important. Be sure not to miss the next 3 lectures!
2/3/2026     a. Midterm 1 will be held on Fri Feb 20. It will start at 10:00 AM and last 60 minutes
  •   Scope: The non-optional chapters of MF ch.2.1 - 6.3 and B/G ch.3.
  •   Proofs by induction are disproportionately important, so I plan to lecture about ch.6.1 - 6.3 before ch.5.2.7 and 5.2.8.
  •   For exam prep look at MF ch.21..1 and 21.2 and at the proofs by induction in B/G ch.2.3.
b. HW 5 (graded only once, 6 pts, no collaboration allowed) and HW 6 have been posted. See the course materials page.
2/5/2026     HW 4 has been posted.
2/3/2026     a. Both the full student version and the skeletal version of the MF doc have been published. See the course materials page.
1/31/2026     a. Solutions to quiz 2 have been added.
b. Reminder: The add/drop deadline is this Monday evening. Review your schedule for this semester!
1/30/2026     a. I have posted your quiz 2 grades to BS and also, anonymously, to the grades page of my course site.
b. A link to the solutions to quiz 1 has been posted to the bottom of my course materials page. Solutions to #2 will follow later.
1/29/2026     a. I have posted your quiz 1 grades to BS and also, anonymously, to the grades page of my course site.
b. A link to the solutions to quiz 1 will be posted tomorrow to the bottom of my course materials page.
1/26/2026     a. I have posted the link to today's Zoom lecture record as a BS announcement.
b. My 1/26 office hours have been moved to Wed 1/28, 11:30 - 1:00.
1/24/2026     a. The Mon 1/26 class will be held via Zoom. You have received an email with the login data.
If you enrolled after Sat 1/24 5:00 PM you may not have received that email. In that case please contact me.
b. Revised quiz schedule: #1 on Wed 1/28 and #2 on Fri 1/30.
c. HW 3 has been posted.
1/20/2026     Quizzes 1 and 2 will be given on Mon 1/26 and Fri 1/30. Note that most of the subsequent quizzes will NOT BE ANNOUNCED!
12/16/2025     Homework 1 has been published. It is due on Friday, February 6. Note that Homework 1 contains some reading assignments that you shoud do before the first lecture on Wed, Jan 21!
12/152025     a. The first lecture will be on Wednesday, January 21. Don't miss it! I will hold my first office hours on Tuesday, January 20.
b. Homework about your math background (see "Homework zero" on the Homework page!) is due by email on Monday, January 26.
c. The first quiz will be administered as early as Monday, January 26.
d. Email correspondence: mfochler@binghamton.edu