WELCOME TO MAT 515
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Time and place: Monday, Wednesday at 5:30 PM in Math, room 4130
Introduction: The course will be concerned with plane geometry, and some related subjects, from both an axiomatic and intuitive point of view. The goal will be to give the students the necessary background to be good teachers.
Text Book: Parts of a three volume manuscript by H.
Wu. A special binder of the relevant material has been prepared and
will be passed out in class. It is entitled, Geometry of the Secondary
School Curriculum.
Instructor: | Prof. David Ebin Math Tower 5-107 tel. 632-8283 E-mail: ebin@math.stonybrook.edu Office Hours: M. and W. 4:30-5:30 or by appointment Assistant: Apratim Chakraborty, Office hours at 12:30-2:00 and 5:30-7:00 PM on Tuesdays in Math Tower 3-105 |
2nd assignment: Page
235, problems 9, 10, 11, 12; Page 257, problems 1, 2, 4 due Sept. 12
3rd assignment: page 257, problems 3, 5, 6 and 7 due Sept. 19
4th assignment: page 258, problem 4; page 278, problem 1, 2 and 3 due Sept. 26
5th assignment: page 278, problems 4, 6, 8, 10; page 295, problems 1, 2 due October 3 10th assignment: page 343, problems 7, 10, 12; page 359,
problems 1, 4, 5 due November 7
11th assignment: page 359, problems 7, 8, 10, 11; page 376, problems 2, 4, 8, 9 due November 14
12th assignment: page 296, problems 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 due November 26
13th (and last) assignment: page306, problems 1, 3, 6, 10; page 316, problems 2, 6 due December 5
Grading Policy: The overall numerical grade will be computed by the formula 20% Homework + 20 % Student Lecture + 20% class participation + 40% Final ExamFinal Exam: Monday, December 17, 5:30-8:00 PM
FINAL EXAM REVIEW: Exam Review
Special Needs: If you have a physical,
psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your
ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge you to contact
the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DDS), Room 113,
humanities, 632-6748/TTD. DSS will review your concerns and
determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and
appropriate. All information and documentation of disabilities is
confidential.