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Contents 1 Course Information 1.1 Instructor Information 1.2 Course Calender 1.3 Office Hours 1.4 Textbook Information 2 Course Documents 2.1 Handouts 2.1.1 Syllabus 2.2 LaTeX Resources 2.2.1 Course Templates 2.2.2 User Guides/Tutorials 2.2.3 Development Environments 2.3 Assignments 2.4 Exams 2.5 Course Links

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MATH 300: Foundations of Advanced Mathematics - This course is an introduction to communication in mathematics as well computational tools for mathematics. This writing intensive course provides a transition from the Calculus sequence to the upper- division mathematics curriculum at CSM. Topics include logic, techniques of mathematical proofs, reading and writing proofs, mathematics software.

Prerequisite: MATH 213, 223 or 224, and MATH 300 or consent of instructor. 2 hours lecture, 1 hour seminar, 1 hours lab; 4 semester hours..

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Instructor : Terry Bridgman

Office : Chauvenet Hall 279

Office Phone : 303.384.2447

email : tbridgma@mines.edu

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Classes Begin : May 11th, 2009

Meeting Days : Monday - Thursday

Meeting Time : 9:00am - 11:50am

Meeting Location : Chauvenet Hall 143

Class Holidays :

    Monday, May 25th, 2009 - Memorial Day

Classes End : June 18th, 2009

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Fixed Office Hours :

    Monday - Thursday --- 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

If you cannot meet during the previous office hours then please contact me to schedule another meeting time.

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    Textbook : Mathematical Reasoning - Writing and Proof - Ted Sundstrom, ISBN 0-13-187718-6

These downloads require Adobe Acrobat Reader [edit] Course Documents [edit] Handouts Latex Example 1 (pdf file) Latex Example 2 (pdf file) [edit] Syllabus Course Syllabus [edit] LaTeX Resources [edit] Course Templates Historical Paper Template Homework Template [edit] User Guides/Tutorials LaTeX project site Online Tutorial (courtesy of Indian TeX Users Group) User Guide to the Beamer class [edit] Development Environments MiKTeX Project Page TeXnicCenter (Windows based IDE for LaTeX authoring) TeXShop (MAC-OS based TeX authoring software) Kile - An Integrated LaTeX Environment [edit] Assignments Assignment 1: Replicate the given LaTeX file LaTeX Assignment 1 Assignment 1 Solutions Assignment 2: 3.1: 12, 13, 15; 3.2: 18; 3.3: 5, 21 Assignment 2 Solutions Assignment 3: 1. Prove for positive real number x and y, if x < y then x^2 < y^2. Section 4.5, #12c; Section 5.1, #16; Section 5.2, #7 Also, modify your homework LaTeX template in the following manner: - reduce the font to 10pt - change your documentclass to letterpaper - all margins should be 0.5in - page numbering to little letter, roman numerals Assignment 4: 1. Duplicate the pdf file given below. Do not worry about matching font size or margins, but rather match content. Section 5.2, #12; Section 6.3, #20; Section 6.4, #6 File to Duplicate [edit] Exams Exam 1: Due Thursday, 5/28, 7:00pm Exam 1 (pdf file) Exam 1 Solutions (pdf file) Exam 2: Due Thursday, 6/11, 3:00pm Exam 2 (pdf file) Exam 2 Solutions (pdf file) Final: Due Thursday, 6/18, 5:00pm Final Exam (pdf file) [edit] Course Links Course Homepage