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Getting Started
Here are the syllabi for my two sections of MATH 3200: 12:20 class 1:25 class
Be sure to use the syllabus for the correct section of MATH 3200 when marking the final exam on your calendar; the two sections have different final exam slots.
Sign up for presentations here: 12:20 class 1:25 class
This section of MATH 3200 is part of the Franklin College Writing Intensive Program, and this course counts towards completion of the Writing Certificate.
This course has a GroupMe set up to facilitate fast communication among members of the class. The link is on eLC (due to constant trolling of publicly posted URLs for GroupMe); I can email you the link if you are unable to find it.
Course Materials
How to Think Like a Mathematician: A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics, Kevin Houston, ISBN 978-0-521-71978-0
Introduction to Proof, Ron Taylor, published by the Journal of Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics
Office Hours - Boyd 637A
Monday 3:30-4:30
Tuesday 2:00-3:00
Wednesday 3:30-4:30
Thursday by appointment only
Friday by appointment only
Assignments
Homework 1 due Friday, January 18
Quiz Chapter 1 on Wednesday, January 23 in class
Homework 2 due Monday, January 28 Wednesday, January 30
Quiz Chapter 2 on Friday, February 1 in class
Exam 1 on February 6 in class; Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (all). Here is a link to an old exam.
Quiz Chapter 3 on Wednesday, February 13 Friday, February 15
Homework 3 due Monday, February 18 Friday, February 22 (updated 2/18/19)
Quiz Chapter 4 on Wednesday, February 27
Homework 4 due Friday, March 1
Exam 2 in class on Friday, March 8 on Chapter 3, 4.1-4.3, and the Chapter 3&4 Quiz Study Guides
Quiz Chapter 5 due Friday, March 29 (Warning: This study guide is longer than usual.)
Homework 5 (2nd part of Chapter 4) due Wednesday, April 3
Homework 6 due 4/12: Taylor 5.11, 5.18, 5.20
Exam 3 in class on Friday, 4/19, Chapter 4, 5.1, and 5.2, plus all of the Chapter 5 Study Guide items
Homework 7 (2nd part of Chapter 5) due 4/24: 5.35#2, 5.38#1, 5.42#2
Course Schedule (Tentative)
Presentation problems given as digit.digit (e.g. 1.5) are from Taylor. Problems listed as Rnumber (e.g. R5) are from the "Royal" problem list available here. (Hit refresh after loading the R problem PDF if the problem list doesn't include all of the problems listed below.)
| Date | Topic | Taylor | Houston | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/9 | Course Intro | |||
| Fri 1/11 | Statements | 1.1,1.2 | Ch 2-4 | 1.5, 1.8 |
| Mon 1/14 | Statements | 1.2 | Ch 15-17 | 1.11, R3 |
| Wed 1/16 | Implications | 1.3 | Ch 18-19 | R4, 1.17 |
| Fri 1/18 | Quantifiers | 1.4 | Ch 5-9 | 1.18, 1.21 |
| Mon 1/21 | MLK Holiday | |||
| Wed 1/23 | Proof Methods | Ch 2 | Ch 10-12 | 1.22, R5 |
| Fri 1/25 | Proof Methods | Ch 2 | Ch 1, 20-22 | 1.27, R6 |
| Mon 1/28 | Proof Methods | Ch 2 | Ch 23, 26 | R9, R10 |
| Wed 1/30 | Proof Methods | Ch 2 | 2.4, 2.5 | |
| Fri 2/1 | Proof Methods | Ch 2 | 2.6, 2.7 | |
| Mon 2/4 | Review | R12, R14 | ||
| Wed 2/6 | Exam 1 | |||
| Fri 2/8 | Induction | Ch 3 | ||
| Mon 2/11 | Induction | Ch 3 | Ch 25 | R15, R16 |
| Wed 2/13 | Induction | Ch 3 | 3.5, 3.7 | |
| Fri 2/15 | Induction | Ch 3 | R21, 3.10 | |
| Mon 2/18 | Str Induction | Ch 3 | R22, R23 | |
| Wed 2/20 | Str Induction | Ch 3 | R24, R28 | |
| Fri 2/22 | Sets | 4.1 | Ch 1 | 3.8, 3.16 |
| Mon 2/25 | Set Operations | 4.2, 4.3 | 4.9, 4.14 | |
| Wed 2/27 | Set Operations | 4.3 | Ch 5 | 4.17, 4.18 |
| Fri 3/1 | Set Prod/Power | 4.4 | 4.29, 4.32 | |
| Mon 3/4 | Set Prod/Power | 4.4 | 4.26#2,4.27#2 | |
| Wed 3/6 | Review | 4.28#2, 4.21#2 | ||
| Fri 3/8 | Exam 2 | |||
| Mon 3/11 | SPRING BREAK | |||
| Wed 3/13 | SPRING BREAK | |||
| Fri 3/15 | SPRING BREAK | |||
| Mon 3/18 | Setbuilder Proof Method | Ch 4 | R25, R31 | |
| Wed 3/20 | Set Products, Power Sets | 4.4 |
4.13-setbuilder 4.21-setbuilder |
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| Fri 3/22 | Set Products, Power Sets | 4.4 | R30, 4.37 | |
| Mon 3/25 | Index Sets | 4.5 | 4.40, R32 | |
| Wed 3/27 | Index Sets | 4.5 | 4.47, 4.48 | |
| Fri 3/29 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.1 | 4.49, 4.51 | |
| Mon 4/1 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.1 | 4.52, 4.55 | |
| Wed 4/3 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.2 | 5.4, 5.6 | |
| Fri 4/5 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.2 | 5.12, 5.15 | |
| Mon 4/8 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.2 | 5.19, 5.21 | |
| Wed 4/10 | Relations, Equiv Relns | 5.2 | 5.23, 5.28 | |
| Fri 4/12 | Functions | 5.3 | 5.36#1, 5.36#2 | |
| Mon 4/15 | Functions | 5.3 | 5.37#1, 5.38#2 | |
| Wed 4/17 | Review/Functions | 5.3 | 5.41#2, 5.42#1 | |
| Fri 4/19 | Exam 3 | |||
| Mon 4/22 | Functions | 5.3 | 5.47#2, 5.58#1 | |
| Wed 4/24 | Functions | 5.3 | 5.59#2, 5.60 | |
| Fri 4/26 | Functions | 5.3 | 5.61, 5.66#2 | |
| Mon 4/29 | Course Review | All | NA | |
| Final Exam | Check your class's syllabus |
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