Prerequisite:
Math 1120 (Calculus II). Enrollment by invitation of the departmental honors committee.
Students may not receive credit for both Math 2510 and Math 2110.
Text:
A Primer for Logic and Proof (2011-2012 Edition) by Holly P. Hirst and Jeffry L. Hirst.
A copy of our text may be found at
https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~jlh/primer/hirst.pdf
Note:
If you would like a bound copy of the textbook, I suggest getting a copy from Staples.
You can go to Staple's Document Center. Select "Copy and Print Services" then "Black and White".
Upload the .pdf file from Jeff's webpage and customize your copy job. The website indicated that a spiral bound copy costs about $14.
If anyone gives you trouble about the copyright, just ask Jeff or Holly Hirst to write a note for you.
Web Page:
My webpage is located here:
https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj
and
our course webpage is located here:
https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math2510-spring2015.
Meeting times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:00am – 11:50am in Walker Hall room 303A (unless otherwise announced).
Final Exam: Our final exam will be held on Friday, May 8th, 3:00pm – 5:30pm.
Lecturer:
| Name: | Dr. William (Bill) Cook |
| Office: | Walker Hall 347 |
| Office hours: | Monday 12-12:30pm Tuesday 9-11am & 12-12:30pm Wednesday 10-11am & 12-12:30pm Friday 8-9am & 12-12:30pm Other times by appointment |
| Phone: | (828) 262-2367 |
| Email: | cookwj@appstate.edu |
| Webpage: | https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj |
Technology: You are welcome to use any technology at your disposal to complete out of class assignments. No calculators or other computer technology will be allowed on exams or quizzes.
Course Topics: The course catalog says, we will cover “proof techniques and their application to selected mathematical topics.” My plan is to cover all of our textbook and then start discussing selected special topics. Some possibilities are: group theory, analysis, category theory, topology, foundations of mathematics. If you are interested in a particular subject, Speak Up! What we end up discussing is up to you! A tentative course schedule can be found at: https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math2510-spring2015/schedule.html.
Your term grade will be based on the results of your exams, quizzes, homework, and final project/presentation. Here is more information about the individual components of your grade:
Tests and Final Exam: There will be two tests and a final project. Each test will make up 25% of your course grade and the final project will make up 20% of your final grade. The dates of the tests listed in the tentative course schedule may change. The actual dates will be announced in class.
Homework & Quizzes: I will post a list of suggested homework problems from the text – these will not be collected. Even though these homework problems will be not collected, working out or at least attempting all of the suggested problems is strongly recommended. Please ask questions about problems with which you have had difficulty. I will periodically assign some homework problems to be written/typed up carefully and turned in. These assignments may include some of the suggested homework problems. I may give a few short quizzes and assign a few extended homework "projects". I encourage you to work on your homework with your classmates. However, you must write up your solutions yourself. Do NOT copy your collaborators work and turn it in as your own. The homeworks and quizzes will make up 30% of your term grade.
In summary, here are the components of the term grade with their weights:
| Component | Weight |
| Tests | 25% x 2 = 50% |
| Final Project & Presentation | 20% |
| Homework & Quizzes | 30% |
Attendance: Don't miss class. If you miss class, you are responsible for the material covered during your absence. If you miss a quiz, test/exam, or workshop, you must bring in documentation proving that your absence is excusable or otherwise receive a zero. If a make-up quiz/test/exam is granted, it must be made up before the next quiz/test/exam.
Help! If you need help, please come to my office hours. If you are in Walker Hall and my office door is open, please feel free to stop by and ask questions – even if it's not during my posted office hours.
Fine Print: Copies of the academic integrity code, disability services information, religious observance policies can be found at https://academicaffairs.appstate.edu/syllabi.