Syllabus Mathematics 5200 7200 Foundations of Geometry I Fall 2006 Professor Gordana Matic Office phone 2 2557 Email gordana math uga edu Book Book Marvin Jay Greenberg Euclidean and Non Euclidean Geometries Class time and location MWF 09 05 09 55 am in Physics building 1003 room 253 Office Room 321A in Boyd Office hour Wednesday 10 10 11 00 am Friday 12 20 1 10pm or by appointment Please come to office hour if you have any questions or concerns In Class Ask questions please Many people find it intimidating to ask questions but it is an important tool for learning for the brave and thus smart one who asks as well as for the others If you do not understand something usually there are other people in the class who do not either It also helps me to do a better job of teaching I do try to guess your questions in advance and answer them before you ask that is a part of my job as a teacher But each class is different and I can not guess all the questions So please ask them Homework Homework will be assigned daily and collected weekly Do your homework it is essential for succeeding in the course To boost your performance in the course it is very important that you review the material of each lecture before the next lecture When past material is fresh in your mind you will be much more receptive to new material will understand and absorb it better In general the more you review the better off you are This is true for all disciplines but especially for mathematics since often one needs time to assimilate new material This means that often it is difficult to grasp the full meaning of a new mathematical concept right at the start By periodically going back to that concept you will have a better and better understanding of it and its consequences You will know how to better use it You should also try to read ahead It will make it possible to anticipate and ask good questions in class To prepare for tests it is recommended to review the material covered in the lectures to read the relevant sections of the book redo the previous homework assignments and study class notes You are expected to know the definitions propositions and theorems introduced in class You are expected to be able to reproduce proofs done in class Grading There will be three hour exams 45 a comprehensive final exam 25 and graded homework assignments 30 Homework will be collected once a week You are expected to pay attention to the correctness and clarity of your solutions grammar and syntax do count Although I encourage you to discuss homework problems with other students you are expected to write up your assignments individually You must comply with UGA s Academic Honesty Policy Academic honesty As stated in the Undergraduate Bulletin All students must comply with an appropriate and sound academic honesty policy and code of honest behavior The University s academic honesty policy can be consulted on the world wide web at http www uga edu evpaa polproc ahpol main html During the tests for this course the use of any kind of student to student assistance any table or list of formulae numbers theorems or mathematical statements unless explicitly 1 approved by me any unapproved calculator computer or electronic device is prohibited and would constitute a violation of the University academic honesty policy Statement The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course deviations may be necessary