Math 3325 - 20079
Transition to Advanced Mathematics
Fall Semester 2016
Instructor: Dr. Blerina Xhabli
- Office: 609 PGH
- Email: blerina@math.uh.edu
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Office
hours: MW 9:00am - 9:50am in 609 PGH
F 12:00pm - 2:00pm in CASA Tutoring Center
Grader: Mr. Tattwamasi Amrutam - Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Office: 343 PGH
- Email: t_amrutam@yahoo.com
- Office
hours: MW 3:30pm - 5:30pm in CASA Tutoring Center
CASA Tutoring Center is located at Garrison Gym, Room 222.
Course details:
- Lecture Time/Place: MWF 10:00am - 11:00am, SEC 202
- Textbook: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, 7th Edition, by Douglas Smith, M. Eggen, and Richard St. Andre.
- Course syllabus
- Supplemental Lecture Notes by Prof. Dr. Vern Paulsen.
Announcements:
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Homework#11, Due Monday, 11/21.
→ Exam #3: Monday, November 21, 10:00AM - 10:50AM.
→ Review #3 will be done on Friday, 11/18.
Reading Assignment #13 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11/14-11/18:
Read Sec. 4.5, 5.1, 5.2.
Homework#10, Due Wednesday, 11/16.
Reading Assignment #12 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11/07-11/11:
Read Sec. 4.3, 4.4.
Reading Assignment #11 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10/31-11/04:
Read Sec. 4.2, 4.3.
Homework#9, Due Wednesday, 11/02.
Reading Assignment #10 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10/24-10/28:
Read Review for Exam #2, and Sec. 4.1, 4.2. Exam #2 covers Sec. 2.4 - 3.4.
Homework#8, Due Monday, 10/24.
→ Exam #2: Wednesday, October 26, 10:00AM - 10:50AM.
→ Review #2 will be done on Monday, 10/24.
Reading Assignment #9 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10/17-10/21:
Read Sec. 3.3, 3.4, (3.5*), 4.1, 4.2.
Homework#7, Due Wednesday, 10/19.
Reading Assignment #8 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10/10-10/14:
Read Sec. 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5.
Homework#6, Due Wednesday, 10/12.
Reading Assignment #7 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 10/03-10/07:
Read Sec. 2.5, 2.6, 3.1.
Homework#5, Due Wednesday, 10/05.
Reading Assignment #6 to be done prior to class on Wednesday/Friday, 09/28-09/30:
Read Sec. 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.
→ Exam #1: Monday, September 26, 10:00AM - 10:50AM.
→ Review #1 will be done on Friday, 09/23.
Reading Assignment #5 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 09/19-09/23:
Read Sec. 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and Review for Exam #1.
Homework#4, Due Wednesday, 09/21.
Reading Assignment #4 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 09/12-09/16:
Read Sec. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3.
Homework#3, Due Wednesday, 09/14.
Reading Assignment #3 to be done prior to class on Wednesday/Friday, 09/07-09/09:
Read Sec. 1.5, 1.6, 1.7.
Homework#2, Due Wednesday, 09/07.
Reading Assignment #2 to be done prior to class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 08/29-09/02:
Read Sec. 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
Homework#1, Due Wednesday, 08/31.
Reading Assignment #1 to be done prior to class on Wednesday/Friday, 08/24-08/26:
Read Sec.1.1 and Sec.1.2.
Reading Assignment #0 to be done before beginning the 1st Chapter:
Read "Preface to the Student".
Introduction: This course is an introduction to proofs and the abstract approach that characterizes upper level mathematics courses. The goal is to give students the skills and techniques that they will need as they study any type of advanced mathematics.
A major objective of the course is for students to learn to read, write, and understand proofs.
Learning to write proofs is difficult, and you will be challenged in many ways throughout this course.
Research has shown that the most successful students are the ones who:
1. believe that one's ability to learn is not fixed; that one becomes better at any subject with effort and practice, and that failure is not permanent.
2. stick with and pursue a goal over a long period of time. This includes the ability to stay determined and motivated despite experiences with failure or adversity.
Please read some students' successful experiences in learning mathematical proofs:
What is the Best Way to Learn Mathematical Proofs?