Marshall Whittlesey

Department of Mathematics
California State University, San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos CA 92096


Courses, Fall 2009

Math 115, College Algebra.  Text: College Algebra, 7th edition, by Larson & Hostetler. Homework.

Solutions, quiz #1

Solutions, quiz #2

Solutions, exam 1

Solutions, quiz #3

Solutions, quiz #4

Solutions, exam #2

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Math 430, Foundations of Analysis.  Text: Modern Calculus and Analytic Geometry, by Richard Silverman.  (Macmilllan, 1969; Dover, 2003).  This book is out of print, but readers are available at the bookstore.

HW #1 Due Thurs, Sept. 17.

Solutions.

Solutions for HW due 9/29

Solutions, exam 1

Some solutions, HW from sections 26-34.

Replacement for pp. 942-3.

Some solutions, HW from sections 37-41.

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Math 550, Geometry.  We will be studying spherical geometry.  Texts: A treatise on spherical trigonometry and its application to geodesy and astronomy with numerous examples, by John Casey (Hodges, Figgis & Co, Dublin, 1889; Watchmaker, 2008).  Spherical Trigonometry, by J.D.H. Donnay (Interscience, New York, 1945).

HW #1: Due Thurs, Sept. 17: Casey p. 17 #1,2,3,4,7-13,15. Solutions.

HW #2: Solutions, plus Donnay example.

Solutions, exam 1, #1,6.

Handout on sunrise/sunset and Gauss' two altitude problem.

Handout on shortest twilight.

Handout on icosahedron.

Handout on sunrise/sunset.

Study guide, exam 2.

Solutions, astronomy HW.

Sunrise/sunset practice.

Rise/set time proof.

HW #4 solutions, problems 2,3.

Linear algebra review


Research interests: Functions of several complex variables.
My mathematical publications
Links:

CSUSM mathematics department home page

pickaprof.com, the only web site where you can see what kinds of grades professors give in their classes.


Last modified on 11/21/09