Irina Mitrea, 305D Stratton Hall,
imitrea@wpi.edu, Phone: 831-5321. Advanced Calculus II - MA 3832 - Term B 2009
Irina Mitrea, 305D Stratton Hall,
imitrea@wpi.edu, Phone: 831-5321. Liang Haodong, 204 Stratton Hall,
hdliang@wpi.edu, Phone: 831-5546 Advanced Calculus is a two-part course giving a rigorous presentation of the important concepts of classical real analysis. Topics covered in the two-course sequence include: basic set theory, elementary topology of Euclidean spaces, limits and continuity, differentiation Reimann-Stieltjes integration, infinite series, sequences of functions, and topics in multivariate calculus.
Walter Rudin, Principles of Mathematical Analysis, third edition.
http://users.wpi.edu/~imitrea/MA3832page.html
Examination 1: Friday, November 13th, from 3:00 pm to 3:50pm.
Examination 2: Friday,December 4th, from 3:00 pm to 3:50pm.
Examination 3: Thursday, December 17th, from 3:00pm to 3:50pm.
Notes, textbooks and calculators are not allowed during examinations. All examinations take place in Stratton Hall 308.
Lectures:
MT-RF 3:00-3:50 pm, SH 308
Office Hours:
Irina Mitrea, 305D Stratton Hall: M 9:00-9:50 am, R 10:00-10:50 am, F 1:00 - 1:50 pm (or by appointment).
Liang Haodong, 204 Stratton Hall: M 2:00-2:50 pm, T 11:00-11:50 am, W 10:00-10:50 am.
Examinations count 25% each, and the remaining 25% is apportioned among homework, quizzes and class participation. 1% bonus points up to a maximum of 5% is awarded for each participation in the extracurricular mathematical activities (1) Math Hour, (2) Cool Math Talks and (3) WPI Undergraduate Mathematics Lecture Series.
Grades of A,B,C are guaranteed by final averages of 90%, 75% and 60%, respectively. A grade of NR will be assigned to overall performances in the course which are below the 60% treshold.
Homework will be assigned weekly. It will be collected on Mondays during lecture and returned to you on Thursdays during lecture. Do all problems assigned, though only some will be graded. Please be sure that (1) your work is legible; (2) the problems are listed in the order they were assigned; (3) the solution of each problem is written on a separate page/pages. The assignments will be posted on this website.
Homework 1 (due November 2nd) Homework 2 (due November 9th) Homework 3 (due November 16th) Homework 4 (due November 23rd) Homework 5 (due November 30th) Homework 6 (due December 7th) Homework 7 (due December 14th)No late homework will be accepted. You may work cooperatively on assignments provided that:
You write up the solution yourself.
You put a note on your homework indicating the names of anyone you worked with.
There will be a short quiz every Monday, unless otherwise announced, covering material prom the previous week. It will be returned to you on Thursday.
An incomplete will be given only in those rare circumstances where a student has completed all but a small portion of the course with a grade C or better and a severe, unexpected event prevents him/her from completing the course. In particular, if you get behind in the course you cannot ``bail out" by taking an incomplete.
You are responsible for the material covered in class, whether you attend or not. You are also responsible for the announcements made during class; these may include changes in the syllabus.
All acts of fabrication, plagiarism, cheating, and facilitation will be prosecuted according to the university's policy. If you are ever unsure as to whether your intended actions are considered academically honest or not, please see the course instructor. When in doubt about plagiarism or collaboration, consult the course instructor.
If you are eligible for course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability (whether or not you choose to use these accomodations), or if you have medical information that I should know about please make an appointment with me immediately.