Math 8: Transition to Higher Mathematics, Winter 2020


Instructor: Hanming Zhou

Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00-9:15AM @ PHELP 1444

Email: hzhou[at]math.ucsb.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-3:00PM @ South Hall 6508


TA: Jose Zavala-Fonseca

TA Discussion Sections: Monday & Wednesday 5:00-5:50PM @ GIRV 2128 or 7:00-7:50PM @ GIRV 2135

Email: jtz[at]math.ucsb.edu

Office Hours: Monday 2-3PM @ South Hall 4519 & Wednesday 11AM-12PM @ South Hall 6432D


Textbook: Ethan D. Bloch, Proofs and Fundamentals: A First Course in Abstract Mathematics (Second Edition), Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, 2011, Springer, New York, ISBN: 978-1441971265.

Syllabus

Homework assignments are posted on GauchoSpace. No late homework will be accepted.

There will be quizzes during the discussion sections. No make-up quizzes will be given.

Tentative Schedule:

Week                               Topics                                                   Homework
Jan. 6-10 Introduction & 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 HW1 due on Tuesday, Jan. 14
Jan. 13-17 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 HW2 due on Thursday, Jan. 23
Jan. 20-24 2.4, 2.5(1.5), 3.2 HW3 due on Thursday, Jan. 30
Jan. 27-31 3.3, 3.4 HW4 due on Thursday, Feb. 6
Feb. 3-7 3.4, 4.1, 4.2
Feb. 10-14 4.3 & Midterm HW5 due on Thursday, Feb. 20
Feb. 17-21 4.3, 4.4, 5.1 HW6 due on Thursday, Feb. 27
Feb. 24-28 5.1, 5.3 HW7 due on Thursday, Mar. 5
Mar. 2-6 6.3, 6.5
Mar. 9-13 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 & Final review
Mar. 19 Final Exam