Fall Quarter 2008, Math 8, Transition To Higher Mathematics


Instructor:
A. Agboola
Lecture:
TuTh 12:30pm-1:45pm, PHELP 1508
Office:
6724 South Hall
Office hours:
Wed. 10:30am-12:30pm
Textbook:
Martin Liebeck, A concise introduction to pure mathematics (second edition), Chapman & Hall/CRC (2006).

We shall aim to cover Chapters 1-4, 8, 11-14, 18-20, 22, (but not necessarily in this order!) during the course. Additional topics will be covered if time permits.


Teaching Assistant:
Jesse Liptrap (jliptrap@math.ucsb.edu)

Office :
Liptrap: SH 6432N

Office hours (TA):
Tues. 10am--11am; Thurs. 2pm--3pm; Fri. 11am--12 noon.


Discussion Sections:
Attendance at a discussion section is mandatory. All discussion sections are held on Mondays and Wednesdays, and each section meets twice a week. The sections are as follows:

Sect. 01, Liptrap, MW 8:00am-8:50am, PHELP 1420.
Sect. 02, Liptrap, MW 5:00pm-5:50pm, GIRV 2115.

IMPORTANT: You must write your name, the name of your TA, and the time of the discussion section that you are attending on EVERY piece of work that you hand in (including examinations!).

Homework:
Homework will be assigned in every class, and will be collected and returned during discussion sections. In general, homework that is assigned during a particular week will be due in the second discussion section of the following week, i.e. the following Wednesday. Exceptions to this rule will be announced as they occur. You may work with other students on the problems (indeed, you are encouraged to do so!), but you must write up your solutions on your own.

PLEASE NOTE THAT LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The following link will take you to the homework assignments:

  • Homework Assignments


    • Examinations:
    There will be one midterm examination during the course. It will be held in class on Tuesday, October 28.

    The final examination for the course will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 12 noon--3:00pm in our regular classroom PHELP 1508.

    Electronic calculators will not be permitted during any examination in this course.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT NO MAKEUP EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN IN THIS COURSE.

    Solutions to Midterm Examination:

    The following link will take you to solutions of the midterm examination. Please be sure to examine the solutions very closely before making queries about your exam:

  • Solutions

    • Grading Policy:
    The final grade on the course will be determined as follows: homework 20%, midterm 40%, final exam 40%. You will not receive letter grades for the midterm examination; letter grades will only be awarded at the end of the course and will be based on your overall score. An overall score of 60% or more on the course will guarantee at least a ``C''; an overall score of 80% or more will guarantee at least a ``B-''; an overall score of 90% or more will guarantee at least an ``A-''.