I can be reached by phone in my office at 646-1720, however
Blitzmail is the preferred method of communication. My Blitzmail
address is erik.guentner@dartmouth.edu.
There will be two "hour examinations" and a final examination.
The second hour exam has not been scheduled yet.
The Registrar's Office schedules the final exam, which will occur during the period March 10-13. If you must make travel plans before the schedule for final exams appears, do not make plans to leave Hanover before March 10. Exams will not be given early to accommodate travel plans.
| Exam 1 - Take Home Part | Due Friday, 31 Jan | ||
| Exam 1 - Timed Part | Friday, 31 Jan | 4-6 pm | 102 Bradley |
| Exam 2 - Take Home Part | ??? | ||
| Exam 2 - Timed Part | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Final Exam - Take Home Only | ??? | ??? |
Homework will be marked by the graduate assistant and returned as expeditiously as possible. Emphasis is placed on coherent explanation of solutions and not merely obtaining the correct answer. Solutions are to be written in complete sentences wherever possible. Moreover, neatness counts. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in loss of credit.
Part of the thrust of this course is learning how to write elegant mathematical proofs and to communicate mathematical ideas clearly and succinctly. Consequently, the homework forms a large part of the course grade.
Finally, a complete list of the homework assignments is available online.
The course grade will be based upon the scores on the two hour exams, the final exam and weekly homework assignments. Slight intangibles such as class participation will be used to decide border cases.
| Hour Exams | 40% (20% each) |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Homework | 25-30% |
| Total | about 100% |
On exams no help may be given or received
On homework there is to be no copying. Discussion among class members is encouraged, but each individual is expected to create his or her own final solution for turning in; copying someone else's work is not helpful to either party, whereas discussion and separate write-ups, even when one person is contributing more than the other, are helpful to both. To facilitate discussion outside of class I will be distributing a emailing list with the names and Blitzmail addresses of those students who wish to be included.
Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see me as soon as possible. Also, they should stop by the Academic Skills Center in Collis Center to register for support services.
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