MAT 108 (Fall 2026) homework

MAT 108: Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (Fall 2026)

Homework Assignments

Each assignment is due by 5:00 pm on the given date. Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances. You are responsible for giving yourself enough time to handle any technological issues before the deadline. The grader, Elysée Wilson-Egolf (ewilsonegolf[at]ucdavis[dot]edu) will handle all aspects of homework submission and grading; you will receive instructions in Canvas on how to submit your work. Please contact Elysée if you have any questions on homework submission or grading.

The homework problems for each section are taken from the 7th edition of the book. Please look at the scanned homework pages below to see which problems are assigned.

In each section of the book, some problems are labeled by the star (*), which means that their answers are given in the back and also scanned here. For practice, do as many of these as you judge necessary.

Some solutions will be provided, but will not be carefully proofread, so check for mistakes!

Due Date Problems
Fri., Sep. 25 Read the writing tips and do the informal exercise suggested at the end.

The Liar and Truthteller puzzle is one of the most famous mathematical puzzles. It is described in the Problem 2 of this selection of logical puzzles. These problems are very hard, much beyond what you will be expected to do. Try to do Problem 1 and Problem 2 on your own, then read the solutions. For a really confusing problem, read Problem 3, which is very difficult to resolve even for professional mathematicians.

Do not turn anything in on this assignment.

HW1 Fri., Oct. 2 1.1 (scanned problems): 3(h), 4(d), 6(h), 9(a), 10(b).

1.2 (scanned problems): 3(e), 5(d), 6(b), 7(a), 12(f), 16(b).

1.3 (scanned problems): 6(c), 8(c), 10(c), 10(e).