Fall 2008, MATH 361K: Introduction to real analysis
(Section
59075)
General Information
Instructor:
Maria Cristina Caputo (caputo@math.utexas.edu) 471-1167
Office hrs:
RLM 11.164,
Tuesday 8:00-10:00am, Thursday 12-1pm
Teaching asst:
Elizabeth Thoren (ethoren@math.utexas.edu) 475-9142
Office hrs:
RLM 10.108
Monday 2-3pm, Tuesday 11-12, Wednesday 4-5pm
Class meeting :
ECJ 1.214
TuTh 2:00-3:30 pm
Text: Will be posted on Blackboard. Do not buy any
books.
Course webpage:
http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/caputo/M361K.html
Course description:
This is a rigorous treatment of the real number system, real
sequences, and limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals of
real-valued functions of one real variable. The class will be based on
the
Inquiry Based Learning or IBL method. In most classes the
professor lectures, you take notes and learn what you are told. In IBL
you figure out proofs of theorems and solutions to problems on your own.
You will
learn how to analyze a problem and
come up with a solution. In each class you and/or your classmates will
present
some of the problems from the homework. To practice giving presentations
you should talk to your classmates, me and Elizabeth. You
may not use any books, websites, or people not in this class!
Course syllabi:
http://www.ma.utexas.edu/dev/math/Courses/Syllabi/M361K.html
Course grade:
Your overall course grade will be determined by
your participation (class attendance, presentations, comments in class),
homework, and
exam grades.
The proportions will be the following:
Homework (20%), Participation (30%), Midterm #1 (12.5%), Midterm #2
(12.5%),
Final Exam (25%)
Exams:
There will be two midterms
and a
final exam.
The
final exam will be comprehensive. Please, note that there will be an
oral
component of your final exam that will take place outside of the
scheduled exam time slot.
The tentative dates for the written exams are
Midterm #1 (October 7), Midterm #2 (November 18),
Final Exam (December 11, 9-12 noon).
Midterm #1 and #2 will be held during the regular class hour.
Homework: The assignments will be posted on Blackboard. They will
be collected each class meeting at the beginning of the class. Your
lowest homework grade will be dropped.
Participation: Class attendance, office
presentations, in class presentations,
comments in
class. Please, note that the office presentations will take
place outside the regular class time.
Make-up policy:
There will not be make-up exams, except only in very
compelling circumstances or when the University requires me to do
so. If circumstances beyond your control cause you to miss
an exam, please discuss the matter with me as soon as possible.
Failure to contact me (by person, phone or email) within 24 hours
of missing an exam will eliminate the possibility of any make-up.
Students with disabilities:
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate
academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.
For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students
at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY.
Drop dates:
The last day to drop the course without possible academic penalty
is September 24, 2008. The last day to drop the course for academic
reasons is October 22, 2008. After this, students may go to the
Dean's office to appeal for non-academic reasons.