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Instructor: Ramin Naimi Office: Fowler 403 Office Hours: officeHours |
Phone: (323) 259-2550 Fax: (323) 259-2704 Email: click here Web: www.rnaimi.oxy.edu |
Class Meetings: MWF 1:30-2:25, Mosher 2.
Text: Set Theory and Logic, by Robert R. Stoll; Dover Publications, Reprint Edition, Oct 1979, ISBN: 0486638294. We will cover Chapter 4, most of Chapter 9, and, if there's time, a few sections from Chapter 7. I will give very few lectures in this course; you will need to read the book and bring questions to class. Optional: What is Mathematical Logic?, by J. N. Crossley, et al. This book probably wouldn't help you much in the beginning, but towards the end of the course it would be a great read for getting the "big picture." It is concise and easy to read (and inexpensive: $5.95 -- published by Dover).
Homework: HW will be assigned in every class meeting, due the next class meeting. I will not collect HW; instead, we will work together on the HW problems in class. But, because we won't have time to cover every problem in class, you are strongly encouraged to work with your classmates or get help from me or the CTL on problems you can't do. Doing HW is essential to learning mathematics—there is no way around it. You must take it seriously, and should expect to spend at least two to three hours every other day on it!
Quizzes: There will be a quiz roughly every other week (probably on Fridays of weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12; exact dates will be announced ahead of time).
Final :
The final exam will be on Thursday, May 6, 2004, 8:30-11:30
9:30-12:30 AM.
Please make sure you do not have any time conflicts with this date and
time
(or any early travel plans), as I do not give early or late finals!
Make-ups: No make-up exams will be given. If you miss a quiz with a valid excuse (e.g., a medical reason), and provide documentation for it, that quiz will simply not count for you—instead, your other quizzes and final exam will count proportionally more. This policy does not apply to the final exam.
Extra Credit Problems: On each exam there may be one or more challenging problems designated as extra credit problems. They do not carry any points; but, in borderline cases, they may help you earn a higher grade.
| Grading: I use a "curve" to assign grades, but in a small class such as ours, the curve will necessarily be somewhat subjective: I will determine it according to the overall performance of the class, the material covered, exams, homework, etc. But you are guaranteed a grade of at least A- for 90% or higher, B+ for 87% or higher, B for 83% or higher and so on (every ten points). A score of 95% or higher guarantees you an A. Your total number of points for the semester will be computed according to the table to the right. |
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Attendance and Participation: They count towards the grade. Attendance: two points per class meeting, one point if you are late, zero if absent. Participation: at the end of the semester I will subjectively give you a score for it. You are responsible for everything that goes on in every class meeting, such as announcements, handouts, taught topics that are not in the class notes, etc. This means even if you miss a class for a valid reason, it is your responsibility to contact me and find out what you missed.
E-mail: When necessary, I will make announcements via the class mailing list, instead of in the classroom. You are expected to check your email at least once a day. You are encouraged to use our class email list, math350-L@oxy.edu, to send messages to everyone in the class.
Academic Honesty: I feel strongly about protecting honest and hard-working students against unfair and dishonest actions sometimes committed by a few. I don't give warnings; I refer all suspicious cases to the Judicial Examiner without hesitation.
Students with learning disability: you are welcome to see me and the CTL to arrange for any special needs.