| Time/Place: | 1:00 - 2:50, M-W--, AH 115 |
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Text: | Carol Schumacher, Jr., Chapter Zero: Fundamental Notions of Abstract Mathematics, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley, 2001. |
| Instructor: | Jon D. Vanderwerff, AH 111, 785-2553 |
| Office Hours: | M 10,3; T 10; W 9,3; Th 10; F 10 |
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Examinations: |
2 In-class Exams: Comprehensive Final: |
Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, November 14 11am, Monday, December 10 |
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Homework: |
Assignments will be assigned reguarly. Outside reading and assignments will involve in-class presentation and discussion. Due dates will be announced in class. Late assignments will not be accepted. |
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Grading: |
Outside Reading: 10% Assignments: 30% Hour Examinations: 30% Final Examination: 30% |
| Work will be graded both on correctness and presentation. Therefore, it is important to justify all steps in solutions to problems. |
| Letter grades will be assigned using the following percentages. |
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A A- |
92-100% 90-91% |
B+ B B- |
88-89% 82-87% 80-81% |
C+ C C- |
75-79% 70-75% 65-69% |
D+ D F |
60-64% 50-59% 0-49% |
| Special Services: If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me after class or contact the Learning Suport and Testing Center at 785-2452 to determine appopriate accommodations. |
| Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic ideas and techniques of rigorous mathematics through an introductory study of sets and number systems. |
| Bulletin Course Description. Introduction to informal axiomatic set theory; systematic development of the natural integer, rational and real number systems; topological properties of the real line. |