Detailed Schedule -- Principles of Analysis, section 1

Spring 2013, Prof. Little

As always, topics may be added, deleted, or rearranged during the course of the semester. Any changes will be announced in class and here.


DateClass Topic Reading (from Bilodeau, Thie, Keough)
1/23 Course introduction
1/25 Sets and functions Sections 1.1, 1.2
1/28 One-to-one and onto functions Section 1.2
1/30 Algebraic and order properties of R Section 1.3
2/1 Mathematical induction -- PS 1 due, Quiz 1 Section 1.4
2/4 The least upper bound axiom Section 1.5
2/6 Consequences of the least upper bound axiom Section 1.5
2/8 Countable and uncountable sets -- PS 2 due, Quiz 2 class notes
2/11 Sequences and limits Section 2.1
2/13 More on convergence of sequences Section 2.1
2/15 Limit theorems -- PS 3 due, Quiz 3 Section 2.2
2/18 Monotonic sequences Section 2.3
2/20 Sequences defined inductively Section 2.4
2/22 Exam I Chapter 1, 2.1.
2/25 Subsequences Section 2.5
2/27 Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem Sections 2.5
3/1 Cauchy sequences -- PS 4 due, Quiz 4 Sections 2.6, 2.7
3/4,6,8 Spring Break (no class)
3/11 Limit of a function Section 3.1
3/13 Limit theorems for functions; other limits Sections 3.2, 3.3
3/15 Continuity -- PS 5 due, Quiz 5 Section 3.4
3/18 Intermediate value theorem 3.5
3/20 Extreme value theorem Section 3.5
3/22 Uniform continuity -- PS 6 due, Quiz 6 Section 3.6
3/25 The derivative Section 4.1
3/27 Derivative rules Section 4.2
3/29,4/1 Easter Break (no class)
4/3 Mean value theorem Section 4.3
4/5 Exam II Rest of Chapter 2, Chapter 3.
4/8 Consequences of the MVT Section 4.3
4/10 The Cantor set and function class notes
4/12 Definition of the definite integral -- PS 7 due, Quiz 7 Section 5.1
4/15 Properties of integrals Section 5.2
4/17 When is a function integrable? Section 5.3
4/19 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus -- PS 8 due, Quiz 8 Section 5.4
4/22 Spare day
4/24 Infinite series Section 6.1
4/26 Convergence tests -- PS 9 due, Quiz 9 Section 6.1
4/29 Absolute convergence Section 6.2
5/1 Power series Section 6.3
5/3 Exam III Chapters 4, 5, Section 6.1
5/6 Course wrap-up Section 6.3

Final Exam for this course will be given at 3:00pm on Wednesday, May 15.


Last modified: February 18, 2013