| Lecturer | TA | |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Joel Roberts | Ms. Susan Jensen | |
| Vincent Hall 351 | Vincent Hall 420 | |
| 625-1076 | 625-5099 | |
| roberts@math.umn.edu | jensen@math.umn.edu | |
| Office Hours: 1:25 - 2:15 MW and 11:15 - 12:05 Tu | Office Hours: 11:15 - 12:05 TuTh |
Text: D. White, Elementary Mathematics, available at Alpha Print, 1407 4th St SE in Dinkytown, 379-8535
Location: Mechanical Engineering 221, 2:30-4:25 MW
Mathematical Prerequisites: Math 1031, College Algebra and Probability; Math 3106
Topics: This is the third quarter of a three quarter sequence for elementary education majors. The material covered will be Chapters 9-12 of the text, including trees, real and complex numbers, probability, and finite fields and/or symmetry.
Class structure : Our schedule for a typical class will be a variation of the following:
You should keep a "math notebook" to record your group work and other notes relating to your work in the class.
For the first two or three weeks, the groups will change every day. At that time we will evaluate the possibility of establishing permanent groups.
Grading, Attendance, and Exams: There will be an in-class exam on each chapter (the final exam will cover only chapter 12 and/or chapter 13). Your grade will be decided by the following weights:
You should read the material to be discussed in each class before coming to class.
Homework will be collected at each class. You may hand no more than 4 late assignments - by 2 p.m. on the regular school day preceding the next class. We will not accept late homework beyond this quota.
Absence from exams: Missing a mid-term exam is permitted only for the most compelling reasons. You should obtain my permission in advance to miss an exam. Otherwise you will be given a 0. If you miss an exam, you must make it up promptly. Except in extraordinary situations, all students missing the final exam will fail the course.
Incompletes, Withdrawal, S/N: The grade I is assigned only when a student has satisfactorily (a C- grade or better) completed all but a small portion of the work for the course, and has made prior arrangements to complete the work. This means, for example, if you quit attending class after the first exam, and then request an I in the eighth week, your request will be denied.
If you drop a class by the end of the sixth week of the quarter (Friday, May 7), you will receive a W; that grade does not count in your GPA. I cannot assign a W grade unless you have taken the necessary action.
To get an S for this course you must obtain a grade of at least C-.
Scholastic Conduct: Each student should read his/her
college bulletin for the definitions and possible penalties for cheating.
During the exams you must do your own work. You are encouraged to
discuss assigned homework problems informally with other members
of the class, but you must hand in your own final versions of the
assignments and must not copy someone else's final version.
Students suspected of cheating will be reported to the Scholastic
Conduct Committee for appropriate action.
I will adhere to the University Senate policy on Grade Definitions and Undergraduate Academic Workload Expectations. For details, see: http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/policies/grades&acadwork.html
Messages: You can send e-mail about any matter relating to this class to roberts@math.umn.edu, or you can leave a message on my voicemail at (612) 625-1076. Please note that I usually check my e-mail more regularly than my voicemail ...
Class webpageAn updated version of this syllabus will be maintained
at the following URL:
http://www.math.umn.edu/~roberts/math3107.
Other materials will be posted there, including homework solutions and
exam solutions - at least to the extent
that this activity remains feasible.
Exercises (Last updated Thursday, May 27, at 12:10 p.m.)
| Date | Hand in | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Mon., Mar. 29 | - - - - - | § 9.1 #1, 2 |
| Wed., Mar. 31 | - - - - - | § 9.1 #5, 6, 8 § 9.2 #1 |
| Mon. Apr 5 | § 9.1 #2, 4, 7, 10 | § 9.2 #2 § 9.3 #1, 3 |
| Wed., Apr 7 | § 9.3 #4, 6 | review and test on Chapter 9 |
| Mon. Apr 12 | - - - - - | §10.1 #1, 3 |
| Wed., Apr 14 | § 10.1 #2, 5 | §10.2 #6, 8 |
| Mon. Apr 19 | §10.2 #7, 14, 15 | §10.2 #9, 11 §10.4 #1, 2, 3 |
| Wed., Apr 21 | Miscellaneous exercise set 2 | §10.4 #8, 9, 10 |
| Mon. Apr 26 | Miscellaneous exercise set 3 | §10.5 #1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Wed., Apr 28 | §10.5 #7, 8 Miscellaneous exercise set 4 |
Review and test on Chapter 10 |
| Mon., May 3 | - - - - - | §11.1 #1, 2, 3 |
| Wed., May 5 | §11.1 #4, 5 | §11.1 #11, 12, 2 (with n = 10) |
| Mon., May 10 | §11.1 #11, 12,
#2 (with n = 10) Suggestions are linked here §11.2 #1, 2 |
"Practice exercises" announced in class §11.2 #3, 4, 8 |
| Wed., May 12 | §11.1 #9 §11.2 #9 §11.3 #1, 3 An extra credit problem is linked here. |
§11.3 #4, 6, 7 |
| Mon., May 17 | HW assignment is linked here | §11.4 #2, 4, 6 |
| Wed., May 19 | HW assignment is linked here | Review and test on §11.1 through 11.4 |
| Mon., May 24 | - - - - - | §11.5 #3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Wed., May 26 | §11.5 #(2), 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 | §12.1 #1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Mon., May 31 | Memorial Day holiday | |
| Wed., June 2 | §12.1 #5 Mod 5 addition & multiplication tables (revised class handout, including extra credit problems) |
§12.2 #1 §12.3 #1, 2, 3 |
| Mon., June 7 1:30 p.m. | (To be announced) | Test on §11.5 and chapter 12 |
