MAA 4212, Section 3009 — Spring 2017
Assignment 0
Last updated Wed Jan 4 17:32 EST 2017
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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.
General homework page
Class home page