Calendar for HONR 245, Spring 2005

 
Monday
Friday
Feb. 7
One-, two-, and three-dimensional space;
polygons & Platonic polyhedria
11
Truncation, Archimedean polyhedria
Homework #1 due
14
Last day to add
Euler's Formula, more Archimedean polyhedra
Homework # 2 due
18
Last day to drop
Duals, Introduction to Mathematica
Homework # 3 due

21
Graphics and animation in Mathematica
Homework # 4 done by now.

25
Matrices and matrix multiplication;
Rotation in 2-D;
More Mathematica animation
Homework # 5 due
March 28
Rotation in 3-D, projection.
Homework # 6 due
4
Introduction to 4-D space; the hypercube
Homework # 7 due
7
Coordinates; more on the hypercube
Homework # 8 due
11
Rotation and projection in 4-D space
Homework # 9 due
14
More Mathematica; The 4-D Octahedron
Homework # 10 due
18
The Simplex
Please bring your triangles, ruler, art paper and compass
Homework # 11 due
21
Spring Break
25
Spring Break
28
Flatland
Homework # 12 due
1
CLASS CANCELED
Last day to withdraw
April 4
Truncation in 4-D; The truncated 4-D simplex
Homework # 13 due
8
More truncation
Homework # 14 due
11
Implementing truncation on the computer.
Homework # 15 due
15
The 24-cell
18
More on the 24-cell
Homework # 16 due
22
The 4-D docecahedron and icosahedron
Homework # 17 due
25
Vertex figures;
Why are there just 6 4-D platonic polyhedra?
Homework # 18 due
29
The fourth dimension and modern art
May 2
Project workshop
6
Review of portfolios
9
Course evaluation;
Presentation of projects
13
Open day
16

20