Math 5336 Syllabus

Math 5336 Spring 2003
Course Syllabus

Math 5336 (Geometry II)
TuTh 1:25 to 3:20 p.m.
Vincent Hall, room 364

Instructor: Professor Joel Roberts

Text: Geometry II [Spring 2003 version], by B. Fristedt available at Alpha Print, 1407 4th St. SE in Dinkytown, 379-8535
(Ask for Bin #35)

Class webpage:http://www.math.umn.edu/~roberts/math5336/
Check this page regularly for important information about the class. It will be updated frequently.

Subject matter. We will cover parts of the first 9 chapters of the text, but we definitely won't try to deal with chapter 10. Some of the main topics are listed below:

Prerequisite: Math 5335, or an approximate equivalent, or permission of instructor.

Required work and expectations:

Workload: Since this is a 4 credit class, you should on plan on spending about 8 hours per week outside of class on work related to the course. This can include a first reading of the week's material before it is discussed in class -- in fact, that activity is highly recommended.

Homework assignments: Weekly assignments, due at the beginning of class on Thursdays [but homework won't be collected (a) during the first week of class and (b) during weeks when we have a test]

Two midterm tests. Tentative dates:
1. Thursday, February 20
2. Tuesday, April 8
Final exam:    Thursday, May 15.
                        10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
                        (In our regular classroom.)

Grading policies

Other policies:

Late homeworkwill be accepted until one week meeting after the due date, but usually will notbe accepted after that time. We will likely, however, drop 1 or 2 missing assignments or else the 1 or 2 lowest homework assignment grades from the grade calculation.
Exams must be taken on the scheduled date except for serious emergencies, for example illness that requires medical attention. If you anticipate some other type of schedule conflict on the date of an exam, please check with me well in advance.
An Incomplete is given only when most of the required work for the course has been completed with passing grades and there is a reasonable expectation that the missing work can be made up.

Approximate schedule of reading and homework

Week of:	HW assignment	due date	new reading
Jan 21	---	---	§§ 1.1 through 1.3
Jan 27	§1.8 ##5, 10, 13, 20, 22, 25 Note: ##7, 9, 14, 16, 26 will be worked in class	Thursday, January 30	§§ 1.4 through 1.6
Feb 3	§1.8 ##36, 38, 39, 48, 52 Note: ##41, 49 will be worked in class	Thursday, February 6	§1.7 Chapter 2 §§3.1, 3.2
Feb 10	§1.8 ##67,74 Note: #68 will be worked in class §2.3 ##4, 9, 10, 17, 19	Thursday, February 13	§§3.3, 3.4
Feb 17	- - -	Review on Tues 2/18 Midterm #1 on Thurs 2/20	---
Feb 24	§3.11 ##5,7, 8, 11	Thursday, February 27	§§3.4, 3.5, 3.7
Mar 3	§3.11 ##15, 23, 24, 25, 27	Thursday, March 6	§§3.8, 3.9, 3.10 (skip §5.1) §7.1
Mar 10	§3.11 ##30, 35 (solution ) §7.5 ##3, 7, 8	Thursday, March 13	§§7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Mar 17	- - -	Spring break week; No class	---
Mar 24	§7.5 ##9, 10, 15, 17	Thursday, March 27	§7.5
Mar 31	§7.5 ##19, 20, 22	Thursday, April 3	- - -
Apr 7	- - -	Midterm #2 on Tuesday 4/8	§8.1
Apr 14	§8.8 ##2, 3, 6, 7, 8	Thursday, April 17	§§8.2, 8.3
Apr 21	(postponed until following week)	- - -	§§8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Apr 28	§8.8 ##11, 12, 13, 14	Thursday, May 1	§8.7
May 5	§8.8 #15, parts (i), (iii), (v), ##16, 18, 19	Thursday, May 8	To Be Announced
May 12	Finals week	Final exam: Thursday, May 15 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	---

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