University of Delaware
Department of Mathematics
Math 245, An Introduction to Proof
Fall 2010
NEWS: December
7, 2010.
The final exam will take place between 10.30 and 12.30 on the morning
of Friday, December 10.
The final exam will take place in Colburn Lab 104.
Please double check the time and location on the University webpage.
The exam will be based on Chapters 1-7 and Chapter 10.
Instructor Sebastian Cioaba
Lectures Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10.10-11am
Colburn Lab 104.
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11-noon, Ewing Hall
506 or by
appointment.
E-mail cioaba at math dot udel dot edu
Attendance
Unless you have a valid excuse, you are expected to attend every
class.
See the University
of
Delaware
policy regarding absences.
Academic Honesty You are
expected to follow the University
of Delaware code of conduct.
Syllabus
Course Calendar
1. September 1-3: Ch. 1
2. September 6-10: Ch. 2
3. September 13-17: Ch. 3
4. September 20-24: Ch. 3, Ch. 4
5. September 27-October 1: Ch. 4, Ch. 5
6. October 4-8:
Ch. 5
7. October 11-15: Ch. 5
8. October 18-22: Ch. 10
9. October 25-29: Ch. 6
10. November 1-5: Ch. 6
11. November 8-13: Ch. 7
12. November 15-20: Ch.7
13. November 22-27: Ch. 8
14. November 29-December 3: Ch. 8
15. December 6-8: Review
Homework:
H1
due Wednesday, September 15 in class.
Solutions
for
Homework 1.
H2 due
Wednesday,
September 22 in class.
Solutions
for
Homework 2.
H3 due
Friday,
October 1 in class.
Solutions
for
Homework 3.
H4 due
Wednesday,
October 20 in class.
Latex file
for
Homework 4.
Solutions
for
Homework 4.
H5 due
Monday,
November 1 in class.
Solutions
for
Homework 5.
H6 due
Wednesday, December 1 in class.
Suggested Problems from the textbook (Please reload the file throughout
the semester for updates)
Problems
Midterms:
Midterm1
The
solutions are placed on course
reserve at Morris Library.
Midterm2
The
solutions are placed on course
reserve at Morry Library.
Final Exam:
Resources:
Inequalities
from Professor Lazebnik;
Progressions
from Professor Lazebnik;