Information
for the sections meeting at
12:40PM -13:35PM in Baker Systems 130, and
3:00PM - 3:55PM in PAES Bldg
A109
Instructor:Rodica
D. Costin email: costin.10@osu.edu office: MW 436 Office Hours:Monday from 2 to 2:30PM,and from 4 to 5PM,
and by appointment web page:https://people.math.osu.edu/costin.10/TEACHING/index.html
Textbook can be found here.
Here is another nice book (available electronically at OSU library)
Ross,
Elementary Analysis
Homework: I will post homework
problems (click here) as we go.
It is best to solve problems after each lecture and before new
material is presented (you will absorb the new material better!)
The posted homework problems need to be turned in for
grading each Wednesday, at the beginning of class.
You are allowed, even encouraged, to work in groups (up to three,
OK, four if it is absolutely necessary). The group will then
submit only one write-up, signed by all the members of the group.
I know you will attempt to solve the problems (this phase of
exploration is super-important for building new pathways in the
brain). You may sometimes get frustrated and time-pressed, and
then may succumb to trying to find a ready-made solution
elsewhere. If this is the case, then you need to do two things:
1. Ask yourself: "what did I miss here? did I make a
mistake, which one? what should I notice next time?" this will
ensure that you have new strategies for tackling similar problems
in the future, building the path to successful completion of the
occasional quizzes and of the exams.
AND
2. You need to give written credit to the origin of the
solution.
You are encouraged to solve more problems, and to try to prove
statements proved in class all by yourself. This is how you learn
math!
The grader will randomly choose three
problems for grading, each worth 5 points. The presentation of
your solutions matters! No late homework
will be accepted.
The final gradewill be determined by
your total number of points as follows:
Midterm exam
I
100 points
Midterm exam
II
100 points
Final
exam
200 points
Homework and Quizzes 100 points
Tests: The midterm
exams are tentatively scheduled for Mon Sept 10, and Wed Oct 10. Final exam: according to university schedule, found here.
Namely, the section meeting at 12:40 will have the final on
Thursday Dec 13, 2PM-3:45PM
and the section meeting at 3PM will have the final on
Friday Dec 7,
12:00pm-1:45pm.