Prerequisites: Mathematical maturity at the level of MATH 2210 or MATH 2260 or MATH 2310H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H

Objectives of the Course:  This course designed to help you master basic techniques in reading and writing proofs in mathematics. We will cover chapters 2-5 of the book, with additional topics and examples from chapters 6-9 of the text and the reference.

Homework and Exams: Homework Assignments will be posted on the course web page here. Download Adobe® Acrobat®  Reader™ to view them if you do not have it. Unlike a regular calculus course, problems in this course require writing logically convincing proofs.  There will be two midterm in class exams and a final. No make-up exams will be given and late homework will not be accepted (always due during class on the due date). A missed exam or homework will be assigned the score zero. If you miss one of the hour-exams in an extreme situation, I will apply your final exam score to that exam.

Class Attendance and Participation are very important in this class. It is your responsibility to keep up with the class and be informed of time and schedule changes, ad hoc announcements, etc. Everyone will be required to present his proofs in class; the class will benefit from  this, even if the proofs are flawed.

Collaboration and Academic Honesty: You are strongly encouraged to form study groups to work on your homework and discuss the material for the course. However, you must write up your own homework.  Above all, UGA Academic Honesty Policy applies.  Excerpts from the UGA Academic Honesty Policy: "Every student has an obligation to be informed concerning the terms of this policy. Accordingly, lack of knowledge of the provisions of this policy is not an  acceptable defense to a charge of violating this policy."

Grading Policy (Partly based on class participation): Homework 25%; Hour-Exams 40%; Final Exam 35%. The raw points in each of these will be converted to reflect the percentages. You need to show steps for solutions of problems. No credit will be given to a straight answer to a problem without explanation, unless it is a yes-or-no type problem. You are expected to write your problem solutions in such a way that they are understandable by your fellow classmates.

Letter grades are normally given as follows (numbers are in percentages): A = 90 to 100; A- = 88 to 90-; B+ = 85 to 88-; B = 80 to 85-; B- = 78 to 80-; C+ = 75 to 78-; C = 70 to 75-; C- = 65 to 70-; D = 55 to 65-; F = 0 to 55-.

If your circumstance requires making special arrangement, I will be glad to accomodate.

This syllabus provides a general guide for the course. Deviation may be necessary.