Final Project
Math 2984 - Fall 2017
Intro to Mathematical Problem Solving

The final project consists of 5 problems, of equal weight, graded on a scale of 100 points, and worth 15% of the final grade. Project work is due before midnight on December 12th (our last class meeting).

The final project is considered "graded work", and is covered by the Honor Code. The project is to be completed individually. Students are allowed to access online material for guidance and reference; however, in no case should such material be copied and presented as the student's work.

• P1: Recreate an image of a minion.
  • problem statement;
  • program;
  • minion.jpg;
• P2: Compute SIGMA(N), the sum of the divisors of an integer N;
  • problem statement;
  • program;
• P3: Write a function that determines the probability that a random quadratic polynomial q(x)=ax^2+bx+c will have real roots. Do this calculation WITHOUT using a FOR loop!
  • problem statement;
  • program;
• P4: Determine the day of the week for a given date.
  • problem statement;
  • program;
  • diary;
• P5: At a random party of N people, will at least two people share a birthday?
  • problem statement;
  • program;
  • diary;