| Course: Math 417 Instructor: Prof. Joe Borzellino Time: MTWR 2:10–3:00pm, Mathematics & Science 38-201 Office Hours: MW 10:10am-11:30am T 10:10am-11:00am, (or by appt/email) in FOE 25-302 Phone: 756–5192 E–Mail: jborzell Web Page: http://www.calpoly.edu/~jborzell/index.html Text: Robinson, An Introduction to Dynamical Systems (You should visit the errata page for corrections to the textbook) Chapters Covered: Chapters 2-7 Your grade for the course will be determined by a cumulative point total weighted as follows: Homework 33% Midterm 1 33% Final Exam 34% Important: YOU MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM TO PASS THE CLASS! The dates for the exams are as follows: Midterm: Thursday, October 26 Final Exam: Wednesday, December 13, 1:10pm–4:00pm. NOTE: All exams and quizzes are CLOSED book. Calculators, notes and books will not be allowed. There are NO makeup exams. If an emergency situation arises which will cause you to miss an exam or quiz, you must contact me BEFORE the exam or quiz is given. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Possible penalties include a failing grade for the course. Homework and Quizzes: I will be assigning homework on a regular basis. Most will be from the book and maybe a few will be custom-built. It will be collected and graded. What I will be looking for is clear and understandable (and correct) solutions to the homework problems. If you make a claim in the solution to a problem, you should be able to justify it. Working on your ability to write up clear and precise arguments will be one of the primary goals of the course. Other Dates to Remember: November 10 Veterans' Day (Friday) November 22-24 Thanksgiving (Wednesday-Friday) |
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