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Jan 27	Welcome. Senior comps areas of interest. How to start looking for your topic. Resources for making presentations. Summer Research Fellowship opportunities. "To TeX or not to TeX?" HW: Visit the Mathematics Magazine and College Math Journal Search engine. Find 4 articles related to some area(s) of interest of yours. Locate and skim at least one of the articles. DUE FEB 3 Find 4 articles on a possible mathematical article of interest. Prepare a 5 minute oral presentation on what you have found. Fill out the "Math Major Declaration Form" and bring to class.
Feb 3	Individual presentations on the success/failure of your quest. Other sources of articles: MathSciNet. DUE FEB 10 Interview at least 2 (TWO) faculty members during their office hours. Find out about their mathematical interests/research. You may also inquire as to their willingness to mentor summer projects and what they think you should do to become involved. Write a 250 word "newspaper article" about your findings. (Please type and hand in printed version next time AND attach an electronic copy to your personal online forum on Blackboard.)
Feb 10	Introduction to the Joy of TeX. We'll meet in Fowler 111. Consider applying to do Summer Research (you get paid to do math!) *DUE FEB 17* Write a 2-page (500 word) summary of your own mathematical history and education and how this has influenced your current mathematical interests. I like to call this an AUTOMATHOGRAPHY, i.e. an autobiography of your mathematical identity. Please type and hand in printed version next time AND attach an electronic copy to your personal online forum on Blackboard.)
Feb 17	We'll meet in Fowler 111. (I may be late: if i'm not there by 2pm hand in the hardcopies of your automathographies outside my door). *DUE FEB 24* Write a 100-200 -word abstract for your paper about infinity. Basically you should convert the outline of your paper about infinity into a short descriptive paragraph. Revised version of AUTOMATHOGRAPHY (hardcopy) due in class.
Feb 24	We'll meet in Fowler 111. We'll learn how to publish pages to the world wide web (we'll start with your automathographies). DUE MAR 2 1-page OUTLINE of a 3-5 page paper about infinity in some area of mathematics you are familiar with.
Mar 2	We'll meet in Fowler 111. We'll convert your abstracts into TeX form. Here is a copy of the very helpful TeX manual from my alma mater's Academic Research Computing department that I was talking about in class today. DUE MAR 9 Write a 3-5 page paper about infinity in some area of mathematics you are familiar with.
Mar 9	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll build up a topics list of Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 as we begin the review of the 5 Fundamental Courses (Calc 1, Calc 2, Discrete, Linear, Multivariable). DUE MAR 23 *Bring 2 questions (On Calc 1) to class which covers an important topic. That is, draft a sample COMPS 1 question. Write up your question in TeX*
Mar 23	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll continue building up a topics list (We'll do Calculus 2 and Linear Systems) as we begin the review of the 5 Fundamental Courses (Calc 1, Calc 2, Discrete, Linear, Multivariable). Our goal is to compose a group practice Comps 1 Exam. DUE MAR 30 *Bring 2 questions ( on Calc 2 ) to class which covers an important topic. That is draft a sample COMPS 1 question. Write up your question in TeX*
Mar 30	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll continue building up a topics list (We'll do Multivariable Calculus) as we continue the review of the 5 Fundamental Courses (Calc 1, Calc 2, Discrete, Linear, Multivariable). Our goal is to compose a group practice Comps 1 Exam. DUE APR 6 Bring 2 questions ( on Multivar Calc ) to class which covers an important topic. That is, draft a sample COMPS 1 question. Write up your question in TeX and post to Blackboard forum.
Apr 6	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll continue building up a topics list (We'll do Linear Systems) as we continue the review of the 5 Fundamental Courses (Calc 1, Calc 2, Discrete, Linear, Multivariable). Our goal is to compose a group practice Comps 1 Exam. DUE APR 13 Bring 2 questions ( on Linear Systems ) to class which covers an important topic. That is, draft a sample COMPS 1 question. Write up your question in TeX and post to Blackboard forum.
Apr 13	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll continue building up a topics list (We'll do Discrete Math) as we continue the review of the 5 Fundamental Courses (Calc 1, Calc 2, Discrete, Linear, Multivariable). Our goal is to compose a group practice Comps 1 Exam. DUE APR 20 Bring 2 questions (on Discrete Math ) to class which covers an important topic. That is, draft a sample COMPS 1 question. Write up your question in TeX and post to Blackboard forum.
Apr 20	We'll meet in Fowler 316. We'll review the Practice COMPS 1 Exam your questions have produced as well as the list of topics. We'll discuss what makes a "good" presentation and a reasonable rubric for grading presentations. DUE APR 27 Prepare an 8 minute talk on the topic of your "infinity" paper for April 27. let me know of any technological requirements you might have. PRACTICE YOUR TALK IN FRONT OF ANOTHER HUMAN AT LEAST TWICE.
Apr 27	Presentation day. 8 minute talks on "Infinity" with 2 minutes for questions. There will be refreshments and guests! Invite your friends! DUE FRIDAY APR 30 Final Version of Infinity paper due in my box by 5pm.

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