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=Math 453, Elements of Algebra 1, Fall 2009=
 
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The rhea team is organizing an essay contest with cash prizes. We would like to have a math topic for the contest. What should it be? Please write your suggestions [[Essay_contest_discussion| here]].
 
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==[http://www.math.purdue.edu/MA453 Course web page]==
 
==[http://www.math.purdue.edu/MA453 Course web page]==
 
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* Hi, this is an example of a comment. After logging in under the User tab with your career account, click on Edit under the Page tab to see the source code for this example. --[[User:Jlipman|Joseph Lipman]] 21:55, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
 
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*[[Discussion about the availability of hw solutions online| Let's discuss the availability of hw solutions online:]]  Is it ethical to use them? Is it useful to use them? What should Professor's policy be about using them?
* Looking for Nikitha! The rhea team would like to invite you to be a featured student on the Rhea frontpage. Please [mailto:kiwi@ecn.purdue.edu contact the rhea team] asap. --[[User:Mboutin|Mboutin]] 10:01, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
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*[[plus or minus discussion|For or against using +/- grades?]]
*Please tell us what this course is about so we an start discussing it with you!  
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* Are you considering a career in research? Do you want to know more about the kind of opportunities available for people with a graduate degree? We just had a great talk by Dr. Ken Tobin from Oak Ridge National Lab. His abstract, bio as well as a link to his slides can be found [[CNSIPseminars|here]]. Take a look!
*Any engineers here? If so, what other courses are you taking?
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*[[Jagilmor_MA453|Please help with problem 3!]]
*If you are an engineer and enjoy algebra, you might be interested in taking the following [[ECE662:BoutinSpring08_OldKiwi|course on decision theory]]. -pm
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==Homework==
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*[[HW2_-_Problem_3|Hw2 Problem 3]]
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*[[Homework6MA453Fall09|Hw 6]], [[Problem1Homework6MA453Fall09|Question regarding problem 1 of hw6]]
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== Interesting Pages ==
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*[[Dknott-Philosophyofmath|Better than pie chart: an essay by Dave Knott]]
  
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
==Miscellaneous==

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Math 453, Elements of Algebra 1, Fall 2009

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  • Hi, this is an example of a comment. After logging in under the User tab with your career account, click on Edit under the Page tab to see the source code for this example. --Joseph Lipman 21:55, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Let's discuss the availability of hw solutions online: Is it ethical to use them? Is it useful to use them? What should Professor's policy be about using them?
  • For or against using +/- grades?
  • Are you considering a career in research? Do you want to know more about the kind of opportunities available for people with a graduate degree? We just had a great talk by Dr. Ken Tobin from Oak Ridge National Lab. His abstract, bio as well as a link to his slides can be found here. Take a look!
  • Please help with problem 3!

Homework

Interesting Pages

Miscellaneous

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