SCI 199H1F - LEC 0291 MATHEMATICAL EXPLORATIONS

Professor Robert McCann (Mathematics)

FUTURE MEETINGS:
15h10-17h00 Thursday BA 2135

OFFICE HOURS:
Professor McCann 15h10-16h00 Friday in BA 6124;


Course information
Further reading on mathematics and mathematicians:



Please be sure to justify your answers as completely as possible with logical reasoning, and write up your solutions as cleanly and neatly as you can. Late assignments will be graded only at the pleasure of instructor; if graded they will be penalized 5% per day late, except in case of written medical or H1N1 approved justification. Late assignments must be turned into the Professor personally, or to the Mathematics office (BA 6290, open 9-5 pm) where they will be stamped with the date.

Assignment 1 (due Sept. 17)
Assignment 2 (revised Sept. 21; due Sept. 24) Note: Assigned problems are from sections 2.6-2.7, not 2.7-2.8 as erroneously indicated.
Assignment 3 (due Oct. 1)
Assignment 4 (due Oct. 8)
Note extra office hours 14h00-15h00 and 17h00-18h00 Thursday Oct. 8 BA 6124 (by appointment); office hours Oct. 9 shortened to 15h10-15h35.
Assignment 5 (due Oct. 15)
Note: Only the readings (sections 4.4-4.5), the journal entry, and the completed chart from page 275 will be due Oct 15; the remainder of Assignment 5 will be due on Oct. 22.
Assignment 6 (due Oct. 29)
Assignment 7 (due Nov. 5; revised Nov. 3)
Assignment 8 (due Nov. 19)

Of related interest:
- Public lecture on INFINITY (our next topic!) 16h30-17h30 Wed Sept 23, 2009
- Scholarships available annually to spend a semester studying Math in Moscow

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ASSIGNMENTS: Should be turned in during class, and failing that to the Math Department Receptionist open business hours (9 am - 5 pm) in room BA 6290, who will date stamp them and pass them on to me. In special circumstances, for example caused by H1N1, assignments may also be scanned and submitted by email to mccann-AT-math-DOT-toronto-DOT-edu or failing that, by FAX to Professor McCann's attention at (416) 978-4107. If late, they will be subject to the usual 5% penalty per business day late, except in case of medical excuse documented to the Faculty of Arts and Science approval.