Math 300: Foundation of Higher Mathematics

R. Clark Robinson

Fall 2005

Course assignments

• Homework and reading assignments
• Book: "Chapter Zero" Second Edition by Schumacher, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-43724-4
• Class proceedures
• MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive contains a wealth of biographical information on mathematicians who are mentioned in our text, as well as interesting articles on the development of various mathematical concepts.
• Notes on cardinality

Information about tests

• First Midterm
• Covers chapters 1, 2, 3
• List of terms
• In-class test 1, and answers
• Take-home test 1, and answers
• 2004
• In-class test 1 from 2004 and answers
• Take-home test 1 from 2004 and answers
• Second Midterm
• Covers chapters 4, 5, and 7
• List of terms
• In-class test 2.
• Take home test 2, and answers
• 2004
• In-class test 2 from 2004
• Take-home test 2 from 2004 and answers

R. Clark Robinson

Office: Lunt 209

E-mail address: clark at math.northwestern.edu

Phone: 491-3738

Classes

Math 105: TTh 10:30 - 11:50 AM

Math 300: MWF noon

Office Hours (Fall 2005)

M 1-3 PM, W 1-2 PM, & by appointment

Teaching Assistant:

Hua Zhang

Mailbox outside Lunt 201

Office Lunt B8

For email see http://www.math.northwestern.edu/people/graduate/homepages/hua.zhang.html