Instructor:
Dr.
Karen Mortensen
247 Illini Hall, phone 244-4128, email kmortens@math.uiuc.edu
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-3:00, Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-2:00
Course webpage: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/332
Textbook: Irving Kaplansky, Set Theory and Metric Spaces, 2nd Edition, AMS Chelsea Publishing, 2001
Exam dates:
Test #1 Wednesday September
26 in class
Test #2 Wednesday November
7 in class
Final exam Friday
December 14, 8:00-11:00 in 152 Henry Building
Please see the course syllabus ( http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/332/syllabus.html ) for information about what will be covered on each exam. Tests will include a variety of types of questions, with a few (but certainly not all) questions directly from homework problems. The final exam will cover material from the entire course.
Problem sets:
Problem sets will be due approximately once a week.
You can find the problem sets assigned so far at http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/332/homework.html
.
You
may work with others on the problem sets if you wish. However, each
person should write up the solutions on their own; to do otherwise will
be considered plagiarism.
Problem sets will be graded and returned to you and will count as part of your course grade.
I normally do not accept late problem sets. If you cannot turn in a problem set on time due to some very unusual circumstances. please contact me as soon as possible.
Office hours: I am happy to meet with you in my office to discuss course material. During my regular office hours, you can just drop in without an appointment. I can also meet you at other times - please make an appointment to do so. I am normally on campus between 9:00 and 3:00 every weekday, until 5:00 some weekdays.
I am glad to discuss homework problems with you during office hours. However, I will expect you to have made a good effort to do the problem ahead of time and to bring your scratch work with you.
Calculators: Calculators may be used on problem sets and exams.
Course grade: Your course grade will be determined
as follows:
Test #1 - 20%
Test #2 - 20%
Final Exam - 30%
Problem sets and presentations - 30%