Math 3034 - Introduction to Proofs - 16034
MWF
9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
McBryde 316
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Mrs. Jessica Schmale Office: 437 McBryde Hall Email: schmalej@vt.edu Office Hours: M: 2:45pm – 3:45pm; TR 10:00am – 11:00am; and by appointment |
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Text |
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| An Introduction to Mathematical Proofs, Jimmy Arnold, Rachel Arnold, and Robert Rogers. Available for download on Canvas. | |
Prerequisite |
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| A C or better in Math 2114. | |
Course Content |
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| This course will provide the student with the background necessary to begin formulating and communicating mathematical proofs. The material will include a brief introduction to logic, various proof techniques, set theory, mathematical induction, equivalence relations, and mappings. For math majors, this course meets the requirements for an in-major writing intensive course. | |
Communication |
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| Students are responsible for course materials and announcements covered in class. Students are also responsible for information delivered via Canvas or email. | |
Written Assignments/In–class Quizzes |
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| Written Assignments will be posted on Canvas, and collected at the beginning of class on announced due dates, as often as daily. Assignments will be considered late if turned in after it is collected. Several (unannounced) in–class quizzes may be given throughout the semester. The questions on these quizzes will be similar to the questions from the assigned written assignments. If you arrive late to class after an in–class quiz has started you will not be given extra time for the quiz. You are encouraged to work together on assignments, however, you must write up solutions on your own and copying/paraphrasing is not permitted. Make–up quizzes will not be given. | |
Late Assignment Policy |
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| You may, during the course of the semester, submit at most two late assignments for full credit provided they are turned in by the beginning of the next class meeting immediately following the due date. This policy will be followed uniformly and strictly regardless of the reason for the assignment being late. | |
Exams |
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There will be two midterm tests, announced at least one week in advance. The tests may take place in a different room than your lecture class and may be given in the evening, outside of classtime. You must take tests on the specified date. If you have a verified conflict with the time scheduled for a test, an alternative starting time for the test on the same evening will be provided. Usually, makeup tests will not be given. If a student misses a test for reasons that are serious, unavoidable, and beyond the student's control, the situation will be handled on an individual basis. When possible, the student should notify the instructor before missing the test. The final exam will be given on Saturday, May 11, 2019, 1:05pm– 3:05pm. The final exam is a required class meeting that will not be rescheduled for discretionary reasons, including conflicts with work schedules and with classes and exams at other colleges. |
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Grading
Grading Appeals: Grading disputes – points totaled incorrectly, partial credit appeals, missing assignments on Canvas, etc should be brought to my attention within 1 week of return of the assignment. Contacting me within this period does not guarantee a grade change, only my consideration. Appeals outside of this time frame may not be considered. |
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Honor System |
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All assignments, tests, and quizzes submitted will be considered graded work and, unless otherwise specified, must be completed on an individual basis. No consultation is permitted on tests. Unless a quiz is a 'group quiz', no consultation is permitted on quizzes. Homework may be discussed with other students as well as with the instructor. However, in writing up an assignment to be handed in, each student works alone (without other students or other students' papers) and certifies that what is written and/or submitted accurately represents the student's own understanding of the material expressed in the student's own words. In working, or in preparing to work, homework problems, students may not consult partial or complete solutions of the problems that have been prepared by anyone else. The prohibited solutions include, but are not limited to, solutions by current or former teachers or students at VT or elsewhere, whether these solutions are posted on the web or available from other sources. The honor code applies to all graded work in this course. Notes, assignments, quizzes, tests, exams, solutions, and other materials distributed to or generated in this class are intended for use only by students enrolled in this CRN this semester. Without the teacher’s written permission, no one may show, give, or otherwise make such class materials available to anyone not enrolled in this CRN this semester. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, uploading a test or solutions to any problems and submitting such materials for online posting. The prohibition on sharing solutions applies to all solutions, regardless of who wrote the solutions. If you have questions or are unclear about what constitutes academic misconduct on an assignment, please speak with me. For additional information about the Honor Code, please visit: https://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/ |
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Important |
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If you need adaptations or accommodations because of a documented disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. You and your classmates are here to learn, and that happens best in an atmosphere of mutual respect with freedom from distractions and disturbances. All of us should abide by the Virginia Tech Principles of Community |
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