Math 432, Section 001, Spring, 2011
Axiomatic 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: MWF, 9:10 am - 10:00 am; C110 Wells Hall

Office Hours: Monday 10-11; 3-4; Wednesday 1-2; and by appointment

Text: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries by Greenberg, 4th ed.

We will be covering Chapters 1-7, with a few ommissions.

Updates and Announcements

You will be allowed to use a 1-page (front and back), hand-written sheet of notes on the Final Exam.
I will be holding additional Office Hours on Monday, May 2, from 2-4pm, and on Tuesday, May 3, from 12-2pm
Reminder: The Final Exam is Wednesday, May 4, from 7:45-9:45am, in C110 Wells Hall!
Midterm 2 Solutions
I will be holding additional Office Hours on Thursday, April 7, from 2-3pm
Reminder: Midterm 2 is next Friday, April 8
Midterm 1 Solutions
Special Announcement - Feb. 8: Class is cancelled on Wednesday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 11. Homework for this week is to read pages 119-138, and to look over the "Exercises on Betweenness" and "Exercises on Congruence" from pages 146-153. Next week, we will work on exercises in class, so please use the time off to think about the proofs from the text and the exercises, and be prepared to contribute to solutions in class.
Feb. 4: Homework 2 deadline extended to Monday, Feb. 7.
Feb. 4: Chapter 2, Exercise 16 will not be graded, but do submit some response for completion.
Feb. 4: Office Hours will be cancelled on Monday, Feb. 7.

Course Policies

Prerequisites: Math 309 and completion of Tier I writing requirement.

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:

Homework: 20%
Participation: 10%
Midterm 1: 20%
Midterm 2: 20%
Final Exam: 30%

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%

Exams

There will be 2 in-class Midterms on February 18, and April 8.

The Final Exam is Wednesday, May 4, 7:45 am - 9:45 am in C110 Wells Hall.

Important Dates

Date	Event
Monday, 1/10	First day of class!
Friday, 1/14	Online open add period for Spring semester ends at 8 pm. Last day to change CR/NC at Registrar's Office by 5 pm.
Monday, 1/17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! No classes. University is open.
Monday - Friday, 1/17 - 1/21	Students go to Undergraduate office, A212 Wells hall for Mathematics enrollment changes. (late adds, drop to lower course, section changes, etc.)
Friday, 1/21	Last day to late add a course or change sections within a course. Last day to drop to a lower level course.
Thursday, 2/03	End of Tuition Refund.
Wednesday, 3/02	Last day to drop a course with no grade reported.
Monday - Friday, 3/07 - 3/11	Spring Break! No classes held. The University is open.
Friday, 4/29	Last day of classes!
Wednesday 5/04	Final Exam

Homework

Homework will be due once a week, generally on Fridays. I will only be grading a relatively small subset of the problems assigned, and checking for completeness. So please be sure to ask questions and ensure you understand the exercises. Doing math is the best (only?) way to learn it, and so the homework problems will be the best way to learn the material. Again, you are highly encouraged to work together on the homework! However, you should write up your final submissions on your own.

#	Due Date	Assignment
1	Fri., Jan. 21	Read/study p. 1-29, 38-40 Chapter 1 Review Exercises # 1, 2, 5, 7 Chapter 1 Exercises # 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
2	Fri., Jan. 28	Read/study Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Exercises # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13
3	Fri., Feb. 4	Read/study p. 103-119 Chapter 2 Exercises # 14, 15, 16, 17 Chapter 2 Major Exercises # 1
4	Mon., Feb. 14	Read/study p. 1119-138. Look over the Exercises on p. 146-153, think about them, and be prepared to contribute to solutions in class starting on Monday.
5	Mon., Feb. 28	Chapter 3 Exercises on Betweenness, p. 146-150 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 Please note the typo in #3a: It should read segment CB, not segment CD.
6	Fri., Mar. 4	Chapter 3 Exercises on Congruence, p. 150-153 # 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 34
7	Fri., Mar. 25	Read/study p. 138-140, 161-176 Chapter 4 Exercises # 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 5, 6, 20a
8	Fri., Apr. 1	Chapter 4 Exercises # 9-13, 17
9	Fri., Apr. 8	Create a 1-page study guide for Midterm 2; please be prepared to turn this in.
10	Fri., Apr. 22	Homework 10
11	Wed., Apr. 27	Homework 11

Math 432, Section 001, Spring, 2011 Axiomatic Geometry