Math 330, Section 101, Summer Session I, 2011
Higher Geometry

Course Information

Instructor: Matt Rathbun; A320 Wells Hall; mrathbun@math.msu.edu (e-mail is, by far, the best way to contact me); 517-353-6331

Course Time and Location: TWF, 10:20 am - 12:10 pm; C308 Wells Hall

Office Hours: Tuesday 1-2 pm, Wednesday 2-3 pm, in A320 Well Hall, Friday 9-10 am, in C308 Wells Hall, and by appointment.

Text: Euclidean Geometry and Transformations by Dodge

We will be focusing mostly on Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6, as time allows.

Updates and Announcements

Homework for Friday is already posted. Do not confuse it with the homework for Tuesday!
Solutions to Quiz 6 can be found here.
Remember: Wednesday, 6/29, is the Final Exam, in class! It counts for 40% of your grade, and there are No Make-Ups!
Remember: Tuesday, 6/28, is a Review Day! Come with questions!
Office Hours cancelled on Friday, June 24. Extended Office Hours Tuesday, 6/21, 1-4pm, Wednesday, 6/22, 2-4pm, Tuesday, 6/28, 1-4pm.
Solutions to Quiz 3 can be found here.
The Midterm is on Tuesday, June 7. It will cover all material discussed in class, as well as all reading/homework assigned through Friday, June 3. (See below for Homework #9.)

Course Policies

Prerequisites: Math 301 or Math 309.

Attendance: Attending lectures is highly recommended. That being said, it is up to you to learn the material. If you choose not to attend lectures, it is your responsibility to know what was covered in lecture by getting the notes from a friend, or whatever. If you are late to class, please try to be as respectful as possible to those who are already in class trying to pay attention. Also, please silence all cell phones or pagers before coming to class.

Academic Honesty: You are expected to adhere to the principles of academic truth and integrity of the University. Please see the Spartan Life website at http://splife.studentlife.msu.edu/#academicintegrity. Any violations of this code will be reported for investigation and disciplinary action. You are encouraged to work together on homework, but you should write up your final solutions on your own.

Missed Exams: There will be no make-up Exams. No exceptions. If there are valid (medical, religious, or University related activities) reasons for the absence, the Final exam may be re-weighted to account for the one missed.

Grading

Your course score will be calculated using the following weights:

Quizzes: 30%
Midterm: 30%
Final Exam: 40%

Your course scores may then be adjusted in such a way that your scores do not decrease, and your course grades will then be determined according the standard breakdown:

4.0 -- 90%-100%
3.5 -- 85%-90%
3.0 -- 80%-84%
2.5 -- 75%-79%
2.0 -- 70%-74%
1.5 -- 65%-69%
1.0 -- 60%-64%
0 -- Less than 60%

Quizzes and Exams

There will likely be a short Quiz weekly.
There will be one Midterm on June 7.
The Final Exam is the last day of class, Wednesday, June 29, 10:20 am - 12:10 pm in C308 Wells Hall.

Important Dates

See this list of Important Dates.

Google Group

There will be a Google Group for this class. You will receive an e-mail in order to register. You can use this site to discuss, ask questions, and organize study sessions. I will check in on discussions semi-regularly, and I may chime in, or answer questions, but mostly it is for your use.

Homework

Doing math is the best (only?) way to learn it, and so the homework problems will be the best way to learn the material. However, homework will not be due, and many solutions are available in the back of the text. You are also highly encouraged to work together on the homework!

#	Date	Suggested Assignment
1	05/17	Read/study this website. Read/study p. 1-11. Chapter 1, Section 2 #1, 6, 11
2	05/18	Read/study p. 48-54 Chapter 1, Section 3 #1, 2, 3, 6 Chapter 2, Section 10 #5, 7, 8
3	05/20	Read/study p. 55-62 Chapter 2, Section 10 #1, 3, 4 Chapter 2, Section 11 #7 Chapter 2, Section 12 #1, 3, 6
4	05/24	Read/study p. 68-71 Chapter 2, Section 13 #13, 14 Chapter 2, Section 14 #3, 7
5	05/25	Read/study p. 63-67 Chapter 2, Section 13 #2 Chapter 2, Section 14 #15
6	05/27	Chapter 2, Section 13 #12 Chapter 2, Section 14 #6, 12, 13, 18
7	05/31	Read/study p. 72-76 Chapter 2, Section 13 #8 Chapter 2, Section 14 #5, 8, 9, 14 Chapter 2, Section 15 #10
8	06/01	Read/study p. 77-82 Chapter 2, Section 16 #7, 12 Chapter 2, Section 17 Prove Theorem 17.4, Theorem 17.13
9	06/03	Read/study p. 93-99 Chapter 2, Section 21 #6, 7, 10, 16 Chapter 2, Section 22 #3, 9, 21
10	06/08	Read/study p. 61-62, 101-110 Chapter 3, Section 24 #11, 12, 13 Chapter 3, Section 25 #3, 12, 18
11	06/10	Read/study p. 12-13, 15-16 Chapter 1, Section 4 #1, 7, 15 Additional Exercises: 1. Do all homotheties have inverses? Is the set of all homotheties a group (under composition)? 2. Is the set of all translations a group? 3. Is the set of all rotations a group? 4. Is the set of all translations and all rotations a group? 5. Is the set of all translations and all homotheties a group?
12	06/14	Chapter 2, Section 25 #10, 13, 14, 15, 17
13	06/15	Read/study p. 110-113 Chapter 3, Section 26 #5, 6, 7b, 11, 13, 15a, b, c
14	06/17	Ready/study p. 114-129 Chapter 3, Section 27 #16 Chapter 3, Section 28 #1, 13 Chapter 3, Section 30 #3, 12b, d
15	06/21	Read/study p. 138-150 Chapter 4, Section 33 #7, 11 Chapter 4, Section 34 #1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19
16	06/22	Read/study p. 131-136, 150-154 Chapter 4, Section 32 #10 Chapter 4, Section 35 #4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 17, 24, 26
17	06/24	Read/study p. 155-161 Chapter 4, Section 36 #11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21

Math 330, Section 101, Summer Session I, 2011 Higher Geometry