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Instructor |
Liz Beazley |
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College Fellow |
Ed Wallace |
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Office Hours |
Liz: Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00 in MS 301; Ed: Fridays 11:30 - 1:15 in MS 201 |
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Problem Session |
Mondays 5:00 - 6:00 in Ryerson 358 |
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Class Meetings |
TTh 10:30 - 11:50 in Ryerson 358 |
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Text |
A work in progress! |
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Exams |
Final Exam on Tuesday, June 5 |
General Policy: The plan of the course is to joyfully watch as you learn math yourself. There will be weekly homework, which is usually to be handed in on Tuesdays and given back on Thursdays. You are strongly encouraged to work on the journal and homework in groups, but the writing up must be done individually. In addition, you are not permitted to learn proofs from texts, notes, or any other resources apart from your peers and instructors in this course. The primary purpose of the course is that you develop mathematical independence and learn how to come up with proofs, in addition to writing, critiquing, and understanding them. You are not expected to be able to solve everything on your own, which is why the in-class presentations are imperative.
Course Grading:
Class Participation: There are many ways to successfully participate in class. The most important way is to present proofs in class. Good proofs are better than ones that require polishing, but mediocre proofs are better than none at all. In addition, making comments, suggestions, or corrections to a proof is extremely important to the success of the class. You can also ask questions if you don't understand a proof or something in the text. In addition, this quarter we will one have 5-minute presentation each class meeting. Click here to see the schedule.
Material:
Homework: The homework for this quarter is embedded in the sheets. Turn in the starred exercises at the date specified upon receipt of the sheet.
Link to Fall 2006 course materials.
Link to Winter 2007 course materials.
Link to Summer 2007 course materials.