Problem Sets

The problems assigned in Schroeder are listed below. This list may be revised during the semester, so please check here before you do the homework each week.

  1. 1.4, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.18, 1.23
  2. 1.28, 1.32, 1.34, 1.36, 1.38, 1.41, 1.45
  3. 1.47, 1.50, 1.56, 1.61, 1.63, 1.66, 1.68, 2.1
  4. 2.5ab, 2.9, 2.10, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18, 2.22
  5. 2.26, 2.28, 2.29, 2.30, 2.32, 3.1, 3.3, 3.10
  6. 3.14, 3.16, 3.20, 3.24, 3.25 (not part f)
  7. 3.31, 3.32, 3.35, 3.37, 4.1, 4.2
  8. 4.10, 4.15, 4.24, 5.1, 5.5, 5.8, 5.11
  9. 5.19, 5.22, 5.28, 5.30, 5.32, 5.35, 5.36, 5.37
  10. 5.48, 5.51, 5.52, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.12
  11. 6.15, 6.16, 6.20, 6.23, 6.26, 6.28, 6.31
  12. 6.36, 6.38, 6.41, 6.44, 6.48, 6.49, 6.52
  13. 7.3, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.13ac, 7.18, 7.19, 7.22
  14. 7.23, 7.26, 7.28, 7.29, 7.31, 7.33, 7.42, 7.44

Solutions

  1. page 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  3. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  4. page 1, 2, 3, 4; Mathematica
  5. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Mathematica; lecture notes page 1, 2
  6. page 1, 2, 3, 4; Mathematica
  7. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
  8. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  9. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  10. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Mathematica
  11. page 1, 2, 3, 4; Mathematica
  12. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Mathematica
  13. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Mathematica
  14. page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Here is an example showing how to use Mathematica to investigate Sterling's formula.

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