Satya Mandal
Department of Mathematics
University of Kansas

Office: 502 Snow Hall
Phone: 785-864-5180
email: mandal@math.ku.edu
Office hours: 2:00-2:50 MWF

Links

  1. The Lecture Notes
  2. The Online Homework
  3. Additional Comments and Problems
  4. Flash Animations
  5. Satya's Home Page
  6. Tables and Data
  7. Extra Notes
  8. Academic Misconduct

Legal

  1. No video or audio recording of this class or of any part of it is permitted.
  2. If you are not enrolled in this class, you are not permitted to sit in this class. Violator may be prosecuted for trespassing.

Math 105 : Topics in Mathematics
Course Description and Organization

Math 105

Topics in Mathematics

Satya Mandal

MWF 3:00-3:50

 Fall 2008 Office: 502 Snow
Lecture Hall:
BUD 120

Line Number : 20592

Tel. No. 864 5180


Assistants
Name email
Moehring, Brian
 bmoehring@math.ku.edu
Bodelson, Ingrid
 jhawk618@ku.edu
Kachana, Ashok
 akachana@eecs.ku.edu
Kurtz, Kyle
 krkurtz@ku.edu
Powell, Michael
 mjpowell@ku.edu
Vantaru, Vamsree
vamsree@ku.edu


Consulting Schedule

Consulting Room : 151 Snow
TA/Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Moehring, Brian
 11-3 10-11 11-3 9-11 11-3
Bodelson, Ingrid
 10-3 8-9:30; 2:15-3:15 10-11; 12-3 8-9:30 1-3
Kachana, Ashok
 3-6:30 11-1; 4-7 3-7 11-1 3-6
Kurtz, Kyle
 4-6 4-6 none 4-6 10:30-12:30
Powell, Michael
 8-10;12-3 1-4 8-10 1-4 1-3
Vantaru, Vamsree
 12-3 8-11 8-11 8-11 12-3

Grading Scheme:

Homework 50

  1. None of the test scores or homework scores will be dropped.

  2. Feeling comfortable with homework is the key.
  3. Last two homework may have the flavor of a test.
3 Class Tests 300
Total Points 350

Schedule of Examinations:

Test 1 Friday, Sept 26, 2008
 Class room
Test 2 Friday, Oct 31, 2008 Class room
Test 3 Friday, Dec 5, 2008

Class room
Makeup tests

Monday, Dec 15 (1:30 PM)

 Class room

  1. None of the test scores or homework scores will be dropped.

  2. You can take the makeup-test, only if I approve. I have not been very flexible about giving makeup-test.
  3. If you miss a test, for a valid reason and have my approval, you will have to take the makeup test as above.

Grading Scale:

Pts 332+ 315+ 297+ 280+ 262+ 245+ 227+ 210+ 192+ else
Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F

General Organization:

The course organization will deviate a little bit from the traditional approach and would try to use some online resources.
  1. All The Online Materials Can be Accessed Through The Left Frame.
  2. Text: We will be using my Online Lecture notes.
  3. Online Homework: The Homework will be given and submitted online. You will need to know the following:
    1. You can access your online homework through the Student Login Page.
    2. You will need to know your KUID, Password, Line Number (given above) and Semester.
    3. I will assign your Last name as password. First letter will be capitalized. Remember to change your password.
    4. We will have a total of 26-30 homework. I will give several homework every week.
    5. Each homework will have a due date. Before the due date you can resubmit your homework as many times as you want. After the midnight of the due date you will only be able to view the homework but not resubmit.
    6. You will also be able to see your grades online.
  4. Calculator: An advance calculator (TI-83) will be of great help, in fact, necessary. (Or instead, how about a Facit Machine?)
  5. If you are a USER of Blackboard, you will receive emails from me on regular basis.
  6. Material to be Covered: All of Chapter 1-11 of my Lecture Notes.

 

Remarks:

  1. The Computer does not accept late homework.

    Policy on Homework

    1. Generally, I assume that the university computer labs are adequate for your need. If you have a reliable internet access at your home, that will be great.
    2. Generally, it is your responsibility to check if there is any new homework due.
    3. I will give you at least one and a half day during Monday-Friday. If a homework is due on Saturday or Sunday night, what I really mean is that you will finish it by end of Friday.
    4. Sometime (infact, often) internet servers do not perform very well during the weekend. So, it is important that you finish it by Friday.
    5. Computer does not accept late homework.
    6. I essentially accept medical excuses as valid for late homework.
    7. We do not accept paper homework.

  2. We will not give any make up test, unless you have a doctor's note.

    Drop Dates:

    1. Period 1: Through Sept 11, 2008 ( Course Canceled)
    2. Period 2: Sept 12, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008 (Grade WP/WF )
    3. Period 3: After Nov. 17, the student cannot drop from the course.

    Important Dates:

    1. Monday, September 1, 2008 (Labor Day).
    2. Thursday, October 16 - Sunday, October 19 (Fall Break).
    3. Wednesday, November 26 - Sunday, November 30 (Thanksgiving Break).
    4. Thursday, December 11, 2008 (Last Day of Classes).
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