Math 3325 - 17088
Transition to Advanced Mathematics
Spring Semester 2018
Instructor: Dr. Blerina Xhabli
- Office: 202 PGH
- Email: blerina@math.uh.edu
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Office
hours: TuTh 11:45am - 12:45pm in 202 PGH
Tutor/Grader: Jose Pedro Roderiguez Ayllon
- Office: Fleming, Room 11
- Office
hours: Tu/Thu 2:30pm - 4:30pm in M.U.S.L. Tutoring Center
M.U.S.L. Tutoring Center is located at Fleming 11.
Course details:
- Lecture Time/Place: TuTh 1:00pm - 2:30pm, F 162
- 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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Reading Assignment #15 to be done prior to class on Tuesday, 05/01:
Final Review: Test 1 Review, Test 2 Review and Section(s) 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
→ Final Exam: Thursday, May 10, 2:00PM - 5:00PM.
Homework#11, Due Tuesday, 05/01.
Note that Homework #10 and Homework #11 are a good source of problems
you should expect from Section(s) 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
Reading Assignment #14 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 04/24-04/26:
Read Sec. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
Homework#10, Due Thursday, 04/26.
Reading Assignment #13 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 04/17-04/19:
Read Sec. 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
Reading Assignment #12 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 04/10-04/12:
Read Sec. 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and Review II.
Homework#9, Due Tuesday, 04/10.
→ Exam #2: Thursday, April 12, 1:00PM - 2:20PM.
→ Review #2 will be done on Tuesday, 04/10.
Reading Assignment #11 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 04/03-04/05:
Read Sec. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.
Homework#8, Due Thursday, 04/05.
Reading Assignment #10 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 03/27-03/29:
Read Sec. 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.
Homework#7, Due Thursday, 03/29.
Reading Assignment #9 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 03/20-03/22:
Read Sec. 2.6*, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Homework#6, Due Thursday, 03/22.
Reading Assignment #8 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 03/06-03/08:
Read Sec. 2.5, 2.6*, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
→ Exam #1: Thursday, March 01, 1:00PM - 2:20PM.
→ Review #1 will be done on Tuesday, 02/27.
Reading Assignment #7 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 02/27-03/01:
Read Sec. 2.5, 2.6* and Review for Test 1.
Homework#5, Due Tuesday, 02/27.
Reading Assignment #6 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 02/20-02/22:
Read Sec. 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6*
Homework#4, Due Thursday, 02/22.
Reading Assignment #5 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 02/13-02/15:
Read Sec. 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Homework#3, Due Thursday, 02/15.
Reading Assignment #4 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 02/06-02/08:
Read Sec. 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
Homework#2, Due Thursday, 02/08.
Reading Assignment #3 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 01/30-02/01:
Read Sec. 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
Homework#1, Due Thursday, 02/01.
Reading Assignment #2 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 01/23-01/25:
Read Sec.1.3 and Sec.1.4, besides Sec.1.2 and Sec.1.2.
Reading Assignment #1 to be done prior to class on Tuesday/Thursday, 01/16-01/18:
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?