MATH 445A – Geometry for teachers

Spring Quarter 2014

Basic course information:

Lectures: MWF 10:30, SIG 230

Discussion sessions: T 3:30-5:30, THO 211

Instructor: Julia Pevtsova,
e-mail: julia at math.washington.edu

Office: Padelford C-448

Office Hours: M 4-5pm, F 2-3pm

Teaching Assistant: R. Andrew Ohana

e-mail: ohanar at math.washington.edu

Office Padelford C-404

Office Hours: By appointment

Textbook: Axiomatic Geometry by John M. Lee.

Euclid’s Elements, translated by T.L.Heath, online version is here (open access)

Syllabus (detailed course information)

Discussion Board

Homework

Description of group projects

List of axioms and theorems of neutral geometry (Chapter 3-9)

List of axioms and theorems of Euclidean geometry (Chapter 10-14, 16, and extras)

Escher’s Circle Limit III
Hyperbolic geometry: The Official M.C.Escher website

Circle Limits on wikipedia
Khayyam–Saccheri quadrilateral on wikipedia

Lambert quadrilateral on wikipedia

Exams. Midterm is Friday, May 2^nd, in class.

Review sessions: April 30, in class;
May 1, 3:30-5pm, LOW 111, by Andrew

Study guide and midterm rules

Practice midterm

Midterm

Final is Monday, June 9^th, 8:30-10:20am, in class

Review sessions: June 6, in class;
June 7, 3-5pm, Padelford C-36, by Andrew

Final study guide and rules

Practice final

Announcements (follow the link to the announcement section on the discussion board, only short summaries will be posted here):

· How to sign up for notifications from the Discussion board

· Form a group of four, and inform the instructor of your group members by e-mail by Wednesday, April 9.

· April 14: Group projects assignments are now posted on the Discussion board. The first presentation is May 12.