Math 3200 - Introduction to higher mathematics - Fall 2009

Instructor: 
Office:
E-mail:
Office Hours:
 Mariah Hamel
Boyd 436
mhamel (followed by @math.uga.edu)
Monday 11-12, Thursday 2-3
 Section 92-674:

 T Th 12:30-1:45
Boyd 303

Textbook:  Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, (Second edition) by Chartrand, Polimeni and Zhang. 
Description:  This course will focus on the language of mathematics and techniques of mathematical proof.  

First day handout:

 For more detailed course information, please consult the first day handout.
Grading:
 Homework and quizzes: 30%                Midterms: 45%                    Final exam: 25%

Exam 1: September 17, 2009

Exam 2: October 22, 2009

Exam 3:
 November 19, 2009

Final Exam:
 December 15, 2009, 12:00- 3:00 pm
 Boyd 303

Academic honesty:
 All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an acceptable defense. See http://www.uga.edu/honesty
Attendance:
 The official attendance policy of the university states:  Students are expected to attend classes regularly. A student who incurs an excessive number of absences may be withdrawn from a class at the discretion of the professor (http://bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/ind/attendance.html).

Homework schedule and announcements (will be modified often):


Week
 Collected homework (due at the beginning of class):
 Homework:
 Additional materials:
Week 1:
8.17.09 - 8.21.09
 August 18: First day of class.

 Read: Chapter 0 and Chapter 1
Chapter 1 problems: 1 - 45
Week 2:
8.24.09 - 8.28.09
 Due August 25:
Problems from Chapter 1:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24

 Finish problems from Chapter 1.
Read Chapter 2
Chapter 2 problems 1-46
Week 3:
8.31.09 - 9.4.09
 Due September 1:
Problems from Chapter 1: 30, 32, 36, 42
Problems from Chapter 2: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 30, 34, 40

 Finish problems from Chapter 2 (add 2.48 and 2.50)
Read Chapter 3
Chapter 3 problems 1-47
Week 4:
9.7.09 - 9.11.09
 Due September 8:
Problems from Chapter 2: 42, 46, 48, 50
Problems from Chapter 3: 6, 8, 12, 16, 18

 Finish problems from Chapter 3
Read Chapter 4
Chapter 4 problems 1-48
Week 5:
9.14.09 - 9.18.09
 Due September 15:
Problems from Chapter 3: 4, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30
Problems from Chapter 4: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

 Finish Chapter 4 problems
Week 6:
9.21.09 - 9.25.09
 No homework due.

 Read Chapter 5
Chapter 5 problems 1-37
Week 7:
9.28.09 - 10.2.09
 Due September 29:
Problems from Chapter 4: 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 38
Problems from Chapter 5:  2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20
 Read Chapter 6
Chapter 6 problems 1-37
Week 8:
10.5.09 - 10.9.09
 Due October 6:
Problems from Chapter 5: 22, 24, 26, 28
Problems from Chapter 6: 4, 6

Week 9:
10.12.09 - 10.16.09
 Due October 13:
Problems from Chapter 6: 2, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24

 Finish Chapter 6 problems
Week 10:
10.19.09 - 10.23.09
Due October 20:
Problems from Chapter 6: 32, 34, 36, 37
Do review sheet (I will email this to you).

 Exam 2: October 22
Week 11:
10.26.09 - 10.30.09
 No homework due.
 Read Chapter 7 and work on Chapter 7 problems.
Read Chapter 8.
Do problems from Chapter 8, sections 1, 2 and 3.
Week 12:
11.2.09 - 11.6.09
 Due November 3:
Problems from Chapter 7: 2, 6, 10
Problems from Chapter 8: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12


 Do problems from Chapter 8, sections 3, 4 and 5. 

Week 13:
11.9.09 - 11.13.09
 Due November 10:
Problems from Chapter 7: 14, 16, 22, 24
Problems from Chapter 8: 14, 16, 18, 20
 Finish problems from Chapter 8.
Do problems from Chapter 9, sections 1, 3, 4 and 5
Week 14:
11.16.09 - 11.20.09
 Due November 17:
Problems from Chapter 8: 22, 26, 30, 38, 40
Problems from Chapter 9: 6, 12, 14, 16, 22, 24
 Exam 3: November 19.
Week 15:
11.23.09 - 11.27.09

Thanksgiving week: no classes

 Please read and do problems from Chapter 9, sections 5 and 6.
Week 16:
11.30.09 - 12.4.09
 Due December 3: (this is a Thursday!)
Chapter 9 problems: 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36
Last lecture:
Thursday, December 3, 2009.
Week 17:
12.7.09 - 12.11.09
No class this week due to schedule change.
Week 18:
12.14.09 - 12.18.09
Final exam: December 15, 2009
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.