Math 1300: Mathematical Explorations (Fall 2009)
Course Info Grades Syllabus Paper Homework Prelim 2 Review Academic Integrity Nuts and Bolts Questionnaire
Course Info:
Instructor: James Worthington (worthing [at] math [dot] cornell [dot] edu)
Lecture 1: Tues, Thur 1:25 - 2:40, SNE 1120
Lecture 2: Tues, Thur 2:55 - 4:10, SNE 1120
Office Hours: Wed 1:30 - 3:30, Malott 227 (or by appointment)
Textbook: The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinking (2nd edition). Burger & Starbird.
Prerequisites: None.
Grades
Grades will be determined as follows:
15%: Prelim 1
15%: Prelim 2
30%: Paper and Presentation
20% Homework
20% Attendance and Participation
Note that there is no final exam.
Syllabus
The syllabus can be found here.
Paper
Instructions for the presentations and papers, along with a list of topics, can be found here.
Homework
Homework is due at the beginning of class on the dates listed in the syllabus. No late homework will be accepted. However, the lowest two homework grades will be dropped.
Homework you submit should look professional: neat, no smudges, no crazy arrows showing where the next problem is. This makes the grader happy (always good).
Put your name on every page and staple the pages together.
Academic Integrity
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. Any work submitted in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. Your are allowed to discuss the problems with other students, however, you must write them up yourself, and you must list the names of any collaborators. Furthermore, collaboration is allowed for the paper and presentation (groups of two).