The first midterm will be this Friday, July 11, from 2:00 to 3:00 in 4 Evans. We’ll start as close to 2:00 as possible, not at 2:10.

The only items you will need (and the only items that are allowed) are pens/pencils, erasers, and pencil sharpeners. You don’t need to bring a blue book; paper will be provided. No notes, books, or electronics may be used during the test.

This midterm will cover sections 1.1, 1.3-1.8, 2.1-2.5, and 4.1-4.4. The second hour of class on Thursday is reserved for review, and I encourage you to visit office hours if you want additional help. (The schedule is on the syllabus page.)

Sample midterms:

• Prof. Williams’ Spring 2014 sample midterm (solutions).
• Prof. Haiman’s Fall 2012 test (solutions). Problem #5 is out of bounds.
• Prof. Sturmfels’ Spring 2012 test (solutions). Problems #3, 4 are out of bounds.
• Prof. Sturmfels’ Spring 2010 test (solutions). Problems #1, 3 are out of bounds.

The timing and selection of topics in Math 55 has varied from term to term; problems listed as “out of bounds” above would not appear on our first midterm. In general, problems on the midterm will resemble problems that have been assigned as homework.