MATH 520: Foundations
of Analysis
Syllabus - Spring 2009
Instructor: Marianne Korten
Office: Cardwell 234, 532-0567
Office Hours: TBA
Textbook:
An Introduction to Analysis, G. G. Bilodeau & P.
R. Thie, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
While this book is currently out of print, we have permission to
make copies. Varney's has copies available.
Course description:
An introduction to the basic concepts of analysis: Sequences and
series, functions and continuity, and differentiation and integration.
The focus is on
the developement and cultivation of the student's abilities to
work in an abstract setting with precise definitions and logical and
complete proofs.
Grading policy:
Attendance and participation are requiered. Final grades will be
based on witten work and participation, as follows:
30% for homework, 30% for the midterm, 10% for your work in class
/ partcipation (this includes working on problems
in class), and 30% for the final.
Homework will be
assigned weekely. You are encouraged and expected to work on the
homework exercises in
groups,
and to subject your work to revision by classmates before
handing it in. You are expected to use the advanced
help sessions
staffed by the mathematics department to clear doubts
and questions and fine-tune your proofs.
Here I will post your (roughly weekly) assignments.