MA361 Fall 2007 Home Page

Sintra, Portugal
Class Schedule:T,Th 8:30-9:45
Class Location:Duffy 206
Professor:Dr. Eugene Quinn
  equinn1@stonehill.edu

General Information Announcements Syllabus Notes and Handouts Assignments Policies Grading


Announcements

12/08/2007 A study guide for the final exam is posted. The final will be similar in format to Exam 2.
12/04/2007 There will be an in-class final
9:00 Thursday, December 13th
In Duffy 206


You may hand in any work you have done on the takehome final for extra credit.
Any work you want the option of handing in a revision on must be submitted by Tuesday, December 11th in order to give me time to review it and get it back to you in time to resubmit on or before the due date, which is Monday, December 17th
12/02/2007 A collection of hints for the Chapter 2 assignment is posted.
Any work you want the option of handing in a revision on must be submitted by Monday, December 10th in order to give me time to review it and get it back to you in time to resubmit on or before the due date, which is Monday, December 17th
11/29/2007 The final exam is posted. The exam is due on or before Monday, December 17th.
A set of notes on recursive sequences is posted. This contains an example showing how to prove that a recursive sequence converges and find its limit.
11/13/2007 Problems for the first four sections of Chapter 2 have been posted in the Assignments section.
11/11/2007 By popular demand, the second exam has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 15th and will cover Chapter 1 of the Abbott text plus any related supplemental material that was presented in class (such as the Field and Order properties on p.245).

A study guide has been posted.

11/1/2007 The second exam will be on Tuesday, November 13th and will cover Chapter 1 of the Abbott text.

I will post a study guide.

An inventory of problem solutions received as of last weekend is posted. I will update this periodically.
10/18/2007 A page of LaTeX material has been added for those who wish to make use of LaTeX.

This is entirely optional, you can write everything out by hand if you choose to.

10/07/2007 A set of possible solutions for Exam 1 are posted (these are not the only solutions).
The exam consisted of 15 questions assigned a value of 6 points each for a total of 90. The distribution of scores was:
81-9011
72-805
63-713
<633

There were two perfect scores.

If you haven't already done so, you should begin reading Chapter 1 in the Abbott text.

Four assignments for Chapter 1 are posted in the Assignments section. You may begin the assignments as soon as you have read the material in the text, you do not have to wait until the section is discussed in class. I strongly encourage you to be proactive in this regard.

There is one assignment each for sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5. Each is assignment consists of 6 problems chosen randomly from the exercises at the end of the section.

A suggested due date is listed for each assignment. You should plan to have all or nearly all of the assignment completed by that date, so that you do not fall behind.

Suggestions for completing assignments containing proofs are posted. This type of assignment is new to many people and requires a different approach.

A couple of items on mechanics:

  • You should use a separate sheet of paper (a separate side is OK) for each proof.
  • You may hand in the assignment piecemeal. If you are stuck on one or two proofs, hand in the ones you have completed.
  • You may work together, but the final product should be yours (handing in identical proofs is like handing in identical papers in an English course)
  • Neatness is greatly appreciated.
9/30/2007 A summary of the material on negation is posted.
The summary titled "RESULTS FROM LOGIC" (page number 83 from Professor Esty's text) is another good reference for Thursday's exam.
9/26/2007 There will be an in-class exam Thursday, October 4 covering the handouts from Professor Esty's text and lecture material on symbolic logic and proofs.
9/25/2007 Class is partitioned into 6 groups, whose members are:
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6
JonCaitlin B.Mike N.JohnKellyLaura S.
DanStephanieDaniellaKevinLaura H.Sean D.
DeniseCaraghJanetKyleKatieCaitlin F.
ElisabethSean M.  LisaMike P.
9/22/2007 A set of notes on the definition of a function is posted. Please have it read for class on Tuesday, 9/25.
9/18/2007 There will be a quiz on Tuesday, September 25th covering sections 1.3 and 1.4 of Professor Esty's text.
9/13/2007 There will be no quiz next week.
A number of problems from section 1.4 of the Esty text have been assigned for Tuesday, 9/18. Please write them up and hand them in for grading.
9/08/2007 A summary of the Section 1.1 handout has been posted. Tuesday's quiz will cover this material.
9/05/2007 Lecture foils on proof and sets have been posted.
A list of symbols is also posted.
9/04/2007 A sample proof has been posted.
It's not in two column form, but it would be fairly easy to convert it.
8/27/2007 Students with documented disabilities: If you are seeking classroom accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to register with the Center for Academic Achievement, located in Duffy 109. To receive academic accommodations for this class, please request an accommodation letter from the Center for Academic Achievement and meet with me at the beginning of the semester.


MA361-A General Information


Textbook: Understanding Analysis by Stephen Abbott (ISBN 0-387-95060-5)
MA361 will consist of:

Assignments

Assignment NumberDate DueAssignment
8Thursday, 11/29/07 (suggested)Assignment 8 (Sections 2.2-2.5 of the Abbott text)
7Tuesday, 10/23/07 (suggested)Assignment 7 (Section 1.5 of the Abbott text)
6Thursday, 10/18/07 (suggested)Assignment 6 (Section 1.4 of the Abbott text)
5Tuesday, 10/16/07 (suggested)Assignment 5 (Section 1.3 of the Abbott text)
4Thursday, 10/11/07 (suggested)Assignment 4 (Section 1.2 of the Abbott text)
3Thursday, 9/27/07assignment 3 One problem per group, please have an outline of a proof ready for class on 9/27 for discussion.
2Tuesday, 9/18/07 Please write up solutions for the following problems at the end of Section 1.4 of Professor Esty's text (one of the handouts):
  • A problems:  1,7,8,9,10,14,16,19,20,21
  • B problems:  2,3,4,5,6,11,14,15,17
  • C problems:  5
1Tuesday, 9/11/07assignment 1


Notes and Handouts

DateDescription
9/22Notes on the definition of a function
9/8A summary of the Section 1.1 handout
9/5
9/4 A sample proof




Policies


College Policies

All policies listed in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of The Hill Book will be strictly adhered to.

These include:

Additional Instructor's Policies



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