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, 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. 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.12, 6.15, 6.16, 6.20, 6.31, 6.36, 6.38
  11. 6.41, 6.44, 6.48, 6.49, 6.52, 7.3, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10
  12. 7.11, 7.13ac, 7.18, 7.19, 7.22, 7.23, 7.28, 7.42, 7.44

Solutions

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4, Mathematica
  5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Mathematica, lecture 12 p. 1, 2
  6. 1, 2, 3, 4, Mathematica, hints
  7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  8. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 problem 4.24 was not assigned
  9. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  10. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  11. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  12. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Mathematica

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

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