Math 4310-002 Syllabus

• The course textbook is The Way of Analysis, Revised Edition, by Robert S. Strichartz. I chose this book because it's easy to read; as such I want you to read every section before the corresponding lecture. (The reason for this is that, as you may have already found in your college career, everything makes more sense the second time around, and I want you understanding things from class.)
• Homework will be assigned weekly and due each Monday (except for the first homework, which will be due Wednesday because of Labor Day). All problems will be graded using two criteria:
  • first, whether you got the answer correct;
  • second and more important, whether your reasoning is logical.
  Your homework should be your own work. If two students submit the same or extremely similar homework, I will assume each only did half the work, and thus each student will only get at most 50% credit for it. You can discuss problems with others, and in fact you may find this helpful when you can't think of the right approach or are not sure whether your proof is correct. Still, after such conversations you should still be writing up your own work alone.
• Quizzes will consist of one problem each Wednesday, similar in theme but not identical to a homework problem submitted two days before. The purpose of these is to get you accustomed to the rather hard task of discovering simple proofs quickly, which you'll want to do for the exams.
• Exams will be two midterms and a final exam. The first midterm will be in class on Wednesday October 3, and the second will be in class on Wednesday November 7. The final exam will not be cumulative (except insofar as all later topics will depend on the concepts from earlier topics). Exams missed for documented reasons such as illness will be replaced by other exam scores.
• Grades will be computed based on the following scheme: homework 30%, quizzes 10%, first midterm 20%, second midterm 20%, final exam 20%.
• Standard university policy statements follow.
• If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices.
• Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, homework assignments will be due the next day of regular attendance, while missed quizzes and exams will be dropped without penalty. See full details at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.
• Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code.
• All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/.
• The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh.