Math 330   -    Number Systems, Section 6   -    Fall 2020  

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Last update: August 18, 2020 - 5:00 PM
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Welcome to Section 6 of Math 330!

You will learn in this course how to think like a mathematician. Your goal will be to understand the nature of a rigorous mathematically proof and how to write such proofs. The subject matter used to teach you this will be ••primarily taken from the theory of number systems and from real analysis.•• You will find more detail in the syllabus.
   

Instructor: Dr. Michael Fochler        CRN: 26764
Office: WH 222    Office hours: Mon 10:00 - 11:30,    Tue 11:30 - 1:00 (in person or via ZOOM)
Email     mfochler@math.binghamton.edu

   
Lecture: Mon Wed Fri 1:10 - 2:40 PM in UU 206 and/or via Zoom

   

Rotating "B-week" schedule:

The first week's lectures (Aug 26 and Aug 28) will be online, the second week's lectures will be in UU 206, and then we keep alternating: odd-numbered week's lectures are online, even-numbered week's lectures are at UU 206.

Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, September 8

Withdraw/Change Grade Option deadline: Friday, October 9

Exams:

There will be two midterms and one final exam. All exams will be given online, probably via Blackboard, unless there are zero online students. This will only be known once the add/drop deadline (September 8) has passed, so at this point in time there are two possible dates for the two midterms.

Midterms:

Exam 1: either Friday, October 2 (if given in class) or Monday, October 5 (if given online)

Exam 2: either Friday, October 30 (if given in class) or Monday, November 2 (if given online)

Make all arrangements necessary to take the tests at those dates. The times and dates are non-negotiable.

Final exam:

The final exam counts for 200 points. It will be given online and it will last two hours.

Date of the Final Exam: TBD

Final Exam makeup: TBD

Date and time for all finals are set by the registrar and there is no flexibility. You can request a makeup final only if you have another final at the same time (direct conflict) or you have three final exams scheduled within 24 hours. If you want to request to take the alternate final then you must do so by Monday, November 9, by sending me an email.

Here is the direct link to the official Final Exams Schedule. You can also find that link on the Courses tab of the Math departmental web page.

Your grade:

You can earn a total of 1,000 points in this course:

Final Exam 200 pts 200 pts
2 Midterm Exams 100 pts each 200 pts
About 10 Quizzes Points may vary and will add up to a total of 200 points 200 pts
About 18 Homeworks Points are varying and will be scaled to a total of 400 points 400 pts
Total: 1,000 pts

TENTATIVE grading scale (unlikely to be adjusted):

850 - 899 pts   →   A- 900 - 1000 pts   →   A
700 - 749 pts   →   B- 750 - 799 pts   →   B 800 - 849 pts   →   B+
550 - 599 pts   →   C- 600 - 649 pts   →   C 650 - 699 pts   →   C+
500 - 549 pts   →   D Below 500 pts   →   F

More information:

Be sure to click on all tabs in the navigation bar at the top of this web page. In particular, be sure to study the syllabus for this class.

Best wishes for a successful semester!

Michael Fochler