Principles of Analysis MATH 242 (Fall 2009) Swords 328, MoTuTh 1:00 - 1:50

Dr. Gareth Roberts

Office: SWORDS 326
Phone: 508-793-2350
Office hours: Mon. 2 - 3, Wed. 1 - 3, Tue. & Thurs. 11 - 12 or by appointment.
(See my teaching schedule for other available times.)

'Twas the Night Before Principles   --- A "Finals Eve" poem by Ashley Buckley, Kerrin O'Leary and Meredith Stevens

A typical Principles of Analysis office hour

Important Information (PDF Files)

• Syllabus
  
• Calendar
  
• Text: Understanding Analysis by Stephen Abbott
• Departmental Statement on Academic Integrity
• College Academic Honesty Policy

Classroom Handouts (PDF files)

• Logic and Proofs
• Theorems on Infinite Series

Homework (All assignments due at the START of class)

• Assignment 1 (due Sept. 10)
• Assignment 2 (due Sept. 17)
• Assignment 3 (due Sept. 24)
• Assignment 4 (due Oct. 1)
• Assignment 5 (due Oct. 22)
• Assignment 6 (due Oct. 29)
• Assignment 7 (due Nov. 5)
• Assignment 8 (due Nov. 12)
• Assignment 9 (due Dec. 3)
• Assignment 10 (due Dec. 8, 5:00 PM)

Exams

• Exam 1: Thursday, Oct. 8, In Class
• Exam 2: Thursday, Nov. 19, Stein 223
• Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 8:30 - 11:30 am, Stein 217

Useful Links

• Corrections to course text
• Web Links for Mathematics/Mathematicians History
• The Greek Alphabet (learn how to say and write the symbols frequently found in mathematics literature)
• MathWorld: a free, online mathematics encyclopedia

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