Math 446 Real Analysis I Fall 2014, Prof. Mark Janeba
Meetings |
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TTh 12:50 - 2:20
Ford 201
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Introduction to Real Analysis, 2nd edition, by
Manfred Stoll
ISBN 978-0-321046-25-3, published by Addison Wesley |
Course content:
This course concerns itself with the concepts
of limit and continuity, which are the basis of mathematical analysis
and the calculus from which it evolved. We focus on limits of
sequences and of functions, and continuity of functions. While
the main context is the real numbers, i.e. limits of sequences of real
numbers, continuity of functions from the real numbers to the real
numbers, and so on, we will introduce a more general context, that of metric spaces,
in which to study the same concepts. This will allow us to extend
our results (often with no added effort) to functions on n, sequences in , functions on spaces of functions, etc. A highlight of the course is the interaction of continuity with the concepts of completeness, compactness, and connectedness,
which give us rigorous proofs of the seemingly obvious (but definitely
not obvious) existence of global extrema and Intermediate Value
Theorem. As time permits, we may begin the concept of
differentiability before semester break.
Note: In Real Analysis II, we will see that
the "proofs" about derivatives that we saw in Calculus I were mostly
quite rigorous, if we have a rigorous understanding of limits.
Therefore, we will quickly review what we already know about
derivatives in a rigorous setting. Integrals, however, are far
more complicated than a Calculus I/II course would lead us to believe,
especially if they involve discontinous functions. Thus much of
Real Analysis II will be concerned with properties of the Riemann
integral. Other material will include some introductory material
on measure theory and/or sequences of functions, e.g. uniform convergence.
Course Goals:
At the completion of this course, the successful student will have demonstrated
these abilities:
- The ability to understand both abstract and concrete
mathematical reasoning.
- The ability to differentiate between sound mathematical
reasoning, flawed reasoning, and non-rigorous reasoning.
- The
ability to use the basic tools and methods of proof seen in analysis,
in particular set theory and epsilon-delta and epsilon-n arguments.
- The ability to formulate and prove theorems that arise from the
definitions and concepts of the course, and the ability to
apply those theorems to specific examples.
- The ability to write up, and occasionally present orally, one’s mathematical proofs and arguments in
a
clear and compelling manner.
Grading
Three to five quizzes |
75-125 points |
Two or three "midterm" exams: |
200-300 points |
Two or three in class presentations
|
80-120 points |
Final exam |
200 points |
Around 7 homework sets at ~20 pts each |
~140 points |
Total: |
695-985 points |
For each graded piece of work, I will post cutoff scores for grades
of A-, B-, C, C-, and D. At the end of the term, if your point total is
more than the total of the A- cutoffs, your grade will be an A- or better,
and so on. Cutoffs will never be higher than: A-: 90%
B-: 80% C: 70% C-: 67%
D: 60% ... but they are often lower.
Exams: We will have a mix of
in-class and take-home exams. Exams will be announced several
days in advance. The "rules" for take-home exams will be provided
with the exam.
Final exam date: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 from 2-5 p.m.. For borderline grades, I tend
to pay more attention to the final exam score. The final may
be take-home, in which case the above is the due date.
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Exam makeup policy: Midterm make-ups or early midterms are given
only for verifiable illness or for university-sanctioned intercollegiate
activities. For collegiate activities, you must see me before you
leave to arrange a makeup time. In any case, you must contact me in
advance
except in emergencies.If the final is in-class, it will definitely not be given
early; we will try to finalize this by mid-semester, but please plan
accordingly.
Quizzes are 10
to 25 minutes long. Some will be primarily content quizzes, e.g.
stating definitions and theorems from class and assigned reading; these
may be given without notice. Other quizzes will be short
reasoning and proof exercises, closely related to previously assigned
homework.
Presentations: I will
periodically assign individual presentations, typically proofs of
moderate difficulty, to be given during class meetings. For the
first presentation, I will ask students to give a preview in my office
so we can be confident that things are going well.
Homework is assigned daily but
collected
sporadically. Approximately every other week, I will ask you to
turn in a specific subset of the assigned work. If you have
additional problems on the same page, it's fine if you turn them in as
well, but the problems specified for collection need to be thoroughly
legible and well written. If it is necessary to achieve
legibility and coherence, students may choose to (re)write up a clean
copy of their work to turn in (by the original deadline given).
Participation:
In advanced mathematics, the step from things that can be easily
understood to things that may as well be spoken in the Martian language
is a short step. To stay ahead of this "step," one needs to keep
up with the concepts and definitions already covered. It is vital
that students do so. See also the "Workload" section below. The occasional "pop" quiz on definitions and theorems
(see Quizzes above) and class discussion will
help motivate students to keep up and help me assess how well students
are doing. Please come prepared to discuss the
homework and assigned reading from the previous class.
As
with all 400-level mathematics courses at Willamette, students of this
course are expected to attend the department colloquium at least four
times this semester. The purpose of this requirement is to
instill an appreciation of the breadth and variety of mathematical
topics, techniques, people and (academic) programs. If scheduling
conflicts make colloquium attendance impossible, alternative short
written assignments will be made. If a student anticipates
needing this alternative for more than one colloquium session, they
should contact the instructor well in advance so that suitable
assignments can be prepared. Failure to complete this requirement
will result in a modest grade penalty for the course.
Accommodations for students with disabilities: Accomodations
required by students with disabilities will be provided upon reasonable
advance notice and verification of requirement/eligibility from the Office of Disability Services (Bishop
Wellness Center). If you forsee needing an accomodation,
it is probably best to inquire at the Office of Disability Services at
the start of the semester. If Disability Services prescribes
extra time for exams, you must remind your instructor of your needs at
least one week before an exam and send an email reminder at least three
days before the exam to ensure appropriate accommodations have been
made.
Policy on in-class distractions and cell phones: It
is important to respect the concentration and attention of each student
in the class. Class time is limited, precious, and the tuition is
quite expensive per minute.
Arriving late for class is not acceptable barring genuine
emergencies.
Electronic devices must be turned off during class time, including laptop computers
and smartphones.
Exceptions include special-needs aids such as
lecture-recording devices. If your cell phone rings during
regular class time, you will be required to bring pastries or cookies for the entire
class at the next class meeting. During exams and quizzes, the
penalty is more specific: two points for each ring, or one point per
second of audible sound, whichever is greater. Please help me
hold distractions for your fellow students to an absolute minimum.
Workload and time committment expectations
It is the policy of the College of Liberal Arts that for every hour of
class time there is an expectation of "two to three hours" of work
outside of class. This specific class, however, is widely
recognized as the most challenging course we offer in Math, so you
should probably plan on three hours of study per hour of class.
Thus, for our class you should anticipate spending nine hours
weekly outside of class engaged in study time, reading and homework
assignments, and preparing presentations.
Academic Honesty Expectations
All exams and quizzes are to be taken with books and notes closed (except
as noted on the exam paper), completely on your own. When we have take-home exams, specific expectations
will be distributed with those exams.
While you are allowed (and even encouraged) to discuss homework
problems in general terms with your peers, and to discuss methods and
the like, you should not see a peer's written homework (or a
transcription of it on a whiteboard, e.g.) until after your own graded
homework is returned to you. With that in mind, plagiarism is
work copied or paraphrased from another source without
proper written acknowledgement. All students involved in
plagiarized work will recieve a zero grade on the assignment. I
will not try to tell who was "copied from" and who "did the copying."
In keeping with college policy, plagiarism will be reported to the
dean
for possible referral to the Honor Council per the Willamette Ethic. Systematic or organized plagiarism on exams or
quizzes will result in course failure. If you are uncertain about some
aspect of the academic honesty policy, it is your responsibility to get
clarification from the instructor.
Last Modified August 25, 2014.
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