Math 5335 Fall 2008
Syllabus and Class Information
- Syllabus (last revised on 09/01/08)
On the first day of class we discussed how our approach to Geometry will be somewhat different than what you might expect. Professor Roberts, who has taught this course multiple times, has posted a good explanation of this which I recommend you read.
Reading and Homework Assignments
Last updated on 12/17/08.
| Week Of | Reading | Homework | Due | Solutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | Chapter 1 | |||
| 9/9 | Chapter 1 | 1.5 #4, 6, 7, 9, 17, 28, 42. | Tu, 9/16 | [pdf] |
| 9/16 | Chapter 2 | Download Homework #2. [pdf] | Th, 9/25 | [pdf] |
| 9/23 | Chapter 3 | 3.7 #3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 | Fri, 10/3 | [pdf] |
| 9/30 | Chapter 3 | 3.7 #14, 15, 20, 28 | Th, 10/9 | [pdf] |
| 9/30 | Lab Assignment #1 [pdf] | Fr, 10/10 | ||
| 10/7 | Chapter 4 | 4.11 #3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 19, 26 | Tu, 10/21 | [pdf] |
| 10/14 | Chapter 4 | Study for the Exam! | ||
| 10/21 | Chapter 5 | 4.11 #51; 5.3 #1, 8, 9, 12(ii,iii), 18(i,iii), 23 | Fr, 10/31 | [pdf] |
| 10/28 | Chapter 6 | 6.5 #10, 17, 23, 26, 29, 49. Add to #23: Is convexity required? |
Fr, 11/7 | [pdf] |
| 11/4 | Chapter 7 | 7.9 #6, 7, 13, 18, 19, 30(iv,v) | Fr, 11/14 | [pdf] |
| 11/11 | Chapter 8 | Study for the Exam! | ||
| 11/18 | Chapter 9 | Lab Assignment #2 [pdf] Lab Assignment #3 [pdf] |
Tu, 11/25 | |
| 11/25 | Chapter 9 | 8.4 #3, 4, 9; 9.9 #3, 7, 22, 23, 25, 26 | Fr, 12/5 | [pdf] |
Extra Credit Assignments
Exams
Books, notes and calculators are not allowed on exams.
- Exam 1: Study Guide and Solutions
- Exam 2: Study Guide and Solutions
- Final Exam: Take Home Final Due 2:30, Thursday 12/18
Gradelines
I record your numeric scores, not letter grades, but to give you an idea of how you're doing in the class I post approximate gradelines here. If the A line is 40, that means 40 is the lowest score in the A range, so it's the lowest A-. 39 would be the highest B+ in that situation.
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam 1 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Exam 2 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Links to related Materials
- GeoGebra, a free dynamic geometry/algebra software package.
- The Eyeballing Game: how good are you at eyeballing geometric constructions?
- Interactive Spherical Geometry Applet - a Lenart sphere for your screen!
- Motorcycle Movie about Geodesics.
- Curved Spaces, flying through models of the universe.
- Moebius Transformations Revealed, the movie with the sphere.
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