Math 171 Homework
Spring 2003

Homework will generally be due on Thursday at the start of class. See specific dates for exceptions. If you cannot make class, your homework must be in my mailbox before the start of class. Do not slide anything under my door.
Please let me know if you find any typos in the questions or solutions.

Number Due date Assignment Solution
1 4/10 Postscript, PDF Postscript, PDF
2 4/17 Postscript, PDF Postscript, PDF
3 4/24 From book: 2.1 #3
2.2 #3, #4
2.4 #4
End of Chapter 2 exercises: #1, #10, #28, #31.
Postscript, PDF
4 5/1 From book: 2.1 #6
2.6 #5, #6
2.7 #2
End of Chapter 2 exercises: #35, #53
Postscript, PDF
5 Thursday
5/22
From book: 3.1 #4, #5
3.4 #3
End of Chapter 3 exercises: #9, #28, #33, #34
4.1 #1
4.2 #3
Note: In 3.1 #4 (a) show that A is sequentially compact.
In #33 from the end of the chapter, note the typo - it
should read int cl(A)=emptyset. You may want to look
at the hint at the end of the book - though think about it first.
Postscript, PDF
6 Tuesday
6/3
Worth 1.5 times
a usual homework.
From book: 4.4 #3*,#4
4.5 #3
4.6 #3*, #7
4.7 #1
4.8 #4
End of Chapter 4 exercises: #15*
5.1 #2*
End of Chapter 5 exercises: #20**, #23
To do 0.5 of a homework (ie if you wanted to not do the last
homework) do all 4 exercises marked with a *, or two of
these and the ** exercise.
Postscript, PDF