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Due-date: Mon. 1/9/17. There is nothing to hand in.
- Read the Class home page, Syllabus and course information, Homework rules, and How homework will be graded handouts.
- Go to the miscellaneous handouts page and read the handouts "What is a proof?" and "Mathematical grammar and correct use of terminology". (Although the prerequisites for this course are supposed to cover most of this material, I have found that many students enter MAA 4211, and even MAA 4212, without having had sufficient feedback on their work to eliminate common mistakes or bad habits.) I recommend also reading "Taking notes in a college math class", even though it is aimed at freshmen and sophomores. Students who were not in my MAA 4211 section last semester should also read the notation-difference chart .
- Take the Proof-writing quiz, but DO NOT HAND IT IN. This quiz is a diagnostic tool for you to measure your own readiness for this class. The passing score on this quiz is 100%, which is one reason I don't want you to hand it in — I don't want anyone to start the semester with a heart attack. Getting anything wrong on this quiz is a sign that you may not be ready for this class. Getting more than one thing wrong is a sign that you're almost definitely not ready. Answers to the quiz are posted here.
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