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Dr. silvia fernandez

Contact Information

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Office. Santa Susana Hall (SN) 406

E-mail. silvia.fernandez@csun.edu

Phone. (818) 677-6445

Fax. (818) 677-3634

Address.
Department of Mathematics
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northrige CA 91330-8313

Office Hours. Tuesday and Thursday 3:45-4:45 pm.

Research

My research interests are in Discrete Geometry, Combinatorics, and Graph Theory. I specially like Erdös type problems. I am currently working on Crossing Number problems.

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Classes Spring 2010

Math 340. Introductory Probability. TR 12:30-1:45 pm CR5119.

Math 140. Introductory Statistics. TR 2:00-3:40 pm LO1125.

Math 340

Introductory Probability. TR 12:30-1:45 pm CR5119.

Textbook. Introduction to Probability and its Applications by R. L. Scheaffer, 2nd edition, 1994. Duxbury Press. ISBN: 0-534-23790-8.

Syllabus.

Calculators won't be needed and they won't be allowed during tests.

Homework

Chapter 2.

Due Tu 2/2. 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 (the answer to (b) should be 1/3), 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15-2.17, 2.22-2.24

Due Tu 2/9. 2.27-2.29, 2.32, 2.33 (the answer to (b) should be 0.1947), 2.35, 2.38, 2.39, 2.41, 2.43, 2.46 (m should be n in the answer) , 2.63, 2.66, 2.69, 2.70.

Math 140

Introductory Statistics. TR 2:00-3:40 pm LO1125.

Textbook. Statistics in Action by A. E. Watkins, R. L. Scheaffer, G. W. Cobb, 2nd edition, 2008. Key Curriculum Press. ISBN: 978-1-55953-909-8.

You will also need a TI-83 calculator (TI-84 or even TI-89 are also acceptable) .

Syllabus.

Lecture Notes

These notes do not include most exercises solved in class. The handout version includes 4 slides per page.

Chapter 1 (handout).

Chapter 2 (handout).
Last update 2/4.

Chapter 4 (handout).

Chapter 5 (handout).

Chapter 6 (handout).

Chapter 7 (handout).

Chapter 8 (handout).

Exams

Exam 1. Thursday February 11, Ch. 1-2 and Section 4.1.
Exam 2 . Thursday March 18. (Tentative)
Exam 3 . Thursday April 29. (Tentative)
Final Exam. Thursday May 13, 3:00-5:00 pm LO1125. Cummulative.

You can use a calculator, a TI83 is recommended. NO cell phones, scratch paper, or any other materials are allowed during the exam. Don't forget to bring your ID.

Homework and practice problems

Some of these problems were either solved in class or included in the lecture notes. Not all problems are due, but you are responsible to go over them to help you prepare for the tests.

Chapter 1. P1-P5, E11, E15, E16, E18, E20. Due 1/26. E20.

Chapter 2.P1-P30,P32-P39, E5, E29, E31, E40, E65, E66. Due 2/9. E66.

Chapter 4. P1-P24, E8, E11, E17. Due 2/9. E17.

WeBWorK: Online Homework

Available starting 1/27.

Not due. Set 0 will help you use WeBWorK.

Due 2/3. Set 1 includes material from Sections 2.1-2.3.

To access WeBWorK:

1. Go to webwork.csun.edu.

2. Click Fernandez under Math 140.

3. Enter your username: The first part of your CSUN email address (for example, for john.doe.43@csun.edu the username is john.doe.43).

4. Enter your password: Your student ID number with no starting zeros.

5. Change your password after logging in for the first time.

6. For instructions on how to use WeBWorK refer to “First Steps for Students”. (Upper left corner of webwork.csun.edu.)

Tutoring

Math Tutoring Center.
Live Oak (LO1327-"Herbarium"). Math 140 hours:
Monday 3-5
Tuesday 3:30-5:30
Wednesday 12-2, 3-5
Thursday 11:30-1:30, 3:30-5:30
Friday 1-3

Learning Resource Center.
Bayramian Hall (BH408)
http://www.csun.edu/lrc/
Refer to their schedule for Math 140 tutoring hours.

Publications