| MAT 415 A -- MAT 598 | Fall 2006 |
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| Coursework |
We will essentially cover Chapters 1 through 6 as well as part of Appendix C of the online textbook mentioned above. A few sections will be omitted. See the syllabus , for more details. There is a set of exercises that every students should do. Those exercises will not be collected, but rather we will work on each of them during class time. Your participation in this activity will constitute 5% of your final grade. Students will form groups (3 person per group) to work together on those exercises during class time. For the one of you (graduate students) for whom the final exam constitute the first part of the Discrete Mathematics Qualifier, you are also very much encouraged to obtain a copy of some harder problems to better prepare you for the qualifier. Debbie Olson (the assistant to our graduate program) has a copy of this set of problems.
| Homeworks |
There will be homework assignments due every other week (except weeks with exams) at the beginning of the Thursday class, starting with Thursday, September 7 . The assignments will be mostly problems from the book, and I will try to hand out brief solutions or solution outlines. Late homework will not be accepted. I encourage collaboration on the homework, as long as each person understands the solutions, writes them up in their own words, and indicates on the homework page with whom they have collaborated.
The solution must be typed. Initially, any word processor will suffice, but by September 12 LaTex will be required . This allows for 3 weeks of practice. You may use the ECA labs 221 and 225 from 630-10pm weekdays and from 12-4pm weekends. You may also download and install it on your own computer; see this webpage. Also take a look at that webpage for useful information in learning how to use it. Feel free to ask me for help as well.
| Exams |
There will be 3 midterm exams, each worth 10% of the grade, and one in-class final exam worth 20%. The first and the last midterms will be take-home exams while the second one will be an in-class exam. I will make a rough evaluation of your in-class group work participation and preparation, worth 5% of the grade. The remaining 45% of the course grade will be based on the quality and quantity of homeworks turned in. The take-home midterm exams are to be open-book, open-notes, but there is to be no collaboration; the only human source you will be allowed to consult is the instructor.
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| Grading |
Final grades for this course will be assigned according to the following scheme:
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A grade of incomplete will be awarded only in the event that a documented emergency or illness prevents a student who is doing acceptable work from completing a small percentage of the course requirements. The guidelines in the current general ASU catalog regarding a grade of incomplete will be strictly followed. Incompletes will never be made up by taking the course again later. You must talk to me before the final exam if you think an incomplete may be warranted.
| Make-Up Policy |
Make-up midterm exams will be given at the instructor's discretion and only in the case of a verified medical or other emergency, a conflicting university-sanctioned activity, or a religious holiday. When possible, the instructor must be notified before the exam is missed, and adequate documentation must be provided before the deadline to turn in a midterm exam is due. Students participating in university-sanctioned activities need to identify themselves prior to missing class and provide the instructor with a copy of their travel schedule before arrangements will be made to make up missed work.
Exceptions to the final exam schedule and requests for make-up finals cannot be granted by the instructor. Please refer to the Department of Mathematics final exam policy for details.
| Honor Policy |
The highest standards of academic integrity are expected of all students. The failure of any student to meet these standards may result in suspension or expulsion from the University, or other sanctions as specfied in the University Student Academic Integrity Policy. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to: cheating, fabrication, tampering, plagiarism, or facilitating such activities.
| Web Resources |
You may find the following web sites helpful:
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| Announcements |
The policies, syllabus, and assignments on these pages are subject to change: announcements made in class will be considered official. It is the student's responsibility to stay up-to-date; I recommend coming to class and monitoring this space regularly.