Mathematics 412A        Winter 2006

Assignments

• Assignment 3: Delete exercise 13.21.
• Assignment 4:
  • Delete exercise 15.10. The result of this exercise is important, but it's proof is maybe not so exciting to write down, so try to devote some class time to discussing the result in your group.
  • Delete exercise 16.2 (but you may use the result in other exercises if you want).
  • Delete exercises 16.10-16.13. As with 15.10, the results are important, but the proofs are not so much: the proofs mainly consist of combining earlier results (so each proof might boil down to something like "apply Theorems A, B, and C"). Devote some class time to discussing these results, though; they are the culmination of the material from the whole quarter.

W credit

If you would like W credit for this course, you need to complete this assignment.

Typos

• p. 147: everywhere it appears (five times altogether) the expression "y - b/3" should be replaced by "y - a/3".
• Exercise 14.5, part 1 (not assigned): change "x³+3x+2" to "x²+3x+2".
• line after Exercise 14.6: change d to n.

Course material

• Final preview (PDF file)
• Midterm preview (PDF file)
• Instructor: John Palmieri, email palmieri@math.washington.edu, office Padelford C-538, office hours M 2:30-3:30, drop in, and by appointment.
• TA: Jacob Lewis, email jacobml@math.washington.edu, office Padelford C-114, and I forget what his office hours are.
• course information sheet, long version: on-line or PDF file. Short version: PDF file.

Links

• Math 421 (Spring 2006)
• Math 497 (Spring 2006)
• Math Fairs
• Mathday: the organizers are looking for volunteers. See the web page for a description of the activities.

       John Palmieri    Padelford C-538    (206) 543-1785    email    web page