Math 117: Methods of
Analysis,
Spring 2007
Announcements:
The final will be Monday, June 11, from 8am-11am in our usual classroom.
You can download practice problems here.
I will have office hours Saturday, 1-5pm. Peterson will also have a
review on Sunday, 3-5 in Trailer 940.
The midterm will be on Friday, May 11. You can download practice problems
here.
Peterson's office hours are
Mathlab: Thursdays 5-7pm
SH 6432P: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30
Syllabus
Instructor:
Helena McGahagan
Office: South Hall, Room 6515 (893-2076)
Email:
helena-A.T.-math.ucsb.edu
Teaching Assistant:
Peterson Trethewey, peterson-A.T.-math.ucsb.edu
Lectures: MWF, 10:00-10:50am, Arts 1247
Office Hours:
Mon., Wed., Fri. 11:00-12:00 (or at 1pm), Thurs. 2:30-3:30,
or by appointment.
You must come by my office hours at least once before the
drop date, Friday April 27th!
The TA for the course will have office hours in the Math Lab (SH 1607)
Thursday evenings from 5-7pm, and an office hour in SH 6432P on Tuesdays,
1:30-2:30pm.
Textbook: Analysis with an Introduction to Proof,
Steven R. Lay
Course Description:
The goal of this course is to become comfortable
working with mathematical definitions and
with writing proper proofs.
The material introduced
will be on some basic concepts of analysis, including
some set theory, properties of real numbers, sequences and limits,
and possibly limits and continuity of functions.
Homework and Quizzes:
There will be one or two problem sets each week; the problems will be
posted on the course website and should be turned in by the beginning of
class on the due date.
Also, there will usually be a quiz every week in class, often covering
definitions, simple examples, or specific proofs.
Midterms:
There will be one midterm, tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 11th.
Final Exam: The final exam will be on
Monday, June 11th,
from 8-11am.
Grading:
Class Participation: 10%
Homework & Quizzes: 20% each
Midterm: 25%
Final: 25%