THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
LONDON CANADA
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics 1120B
2009-2010
INSTRUCTOR:
TEXTBOOK: Mathematical Proofs: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics, Second Edition by Gary Chartrand, Albert D. Polimeni and Ping Zhang, published by Addison-Wesley, 2008.
PREREQUISITES: One or more of Ontario Secondary School MCV4U, the former Ontario Secondary School MGA4U, Linear Algebra 1600A/B, or the former Mathematics 017a/b.
ANTIREQUISITE: Mathematics 2155A.
COURSE OUTLINE: Mathematics 1120B is an introduction to rigorous mathematical thinking. The main purpose of the course is to teach students to understand mathematics and write mathematical proofs. There will be regular homework assignments to help the students acquire information and develop analytical skills.
TOPICS: logic, proofs, induction, sets, functions, relations, limits, complex numbers, divisibility, polynomials.
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
Grades will be based on assignments and the final exam.
Assignments: 40%
Two One-Hour, In-Class, Midterm Exams: 10% each. February 8 and March 8, 2010
Final Examination: 40% To be scheduled by the Registrar.
IMPORTANT SENATE POLICY:
Students are responsible for ensuring that their selection of courses is appropriate and accurately recorded and that all course prerequisites have been successfully completed. If the student does not have the requisites for a course, and does not have written special permission from his or her Dean to enroll in the course, the student may be removed from the course and it will be deleted from the student's record. This decision may not be appealed. A student will receive no adjustment to his or her fees in the event that he or she is dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES:
"Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically, the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholoff.pdf "
"Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams may be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating."
NEW MEDICAL EXCUSE REGULATIONS:
If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances, you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to the Dean's Office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student's responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor once the accommodation has been approved and the instructor has been informed. In the event of a missed final exam, a "Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained from the Dean's Office immediately.
For further information please see:
http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/medical.pdf
A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical Certificate when visiting an off-campus medical facility or request a Record's Release Form (located in the Dean's Office) for visits to Student Health Services.
The form can be found here:
https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/medical_document.pdf