Instructor: Dr. Corbett Redden. Life Sciences 237. Corbett [dot] Redden [att] liu [dot] edu. Phone 516-299-3487.
Office Hours: Monday 3:00p - 4:45p or by appointment
Course webpage: http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/511f15/
Textbook: Set Theory and Related Topics (Schaum's Outlines) by Seymour Lipschutz. McGraw Hill, 1998.
Class Meeting: Monday 5:00p - 7:40p. Life Sciences 143.
Grading Scheme:
| 2 Tests | 40% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Homework/Participation | 30% |
Tests: There will be 2 in-class tests, and they will be announced at least two weeks in advance. Each test comprises 20% of your final grade.
Homework/Participation: Homework will be assigned each class, and I will check it at the beginning of the next week's class. A score will be assigned based upon the perceived effort and correctness of your homework, together with your participation/attendance for that week. The lowest two scores will be dropped, and the total score will comprise 30% of your grade.
Final Exam: At the end of the semester, there will be a final cumulative exam worth 30% of your grade. This will occur during the regularly scheduled class time on Monday, December 21.
Course Outline: The course will basically cover Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.
Description from Catalog: This course covers sets, Cartesian products, relations, functions, binary operations, finite and infinite cardinal numbers and its application to the development of mathematical systems. (3 credits)
Important Dates:
| Sept 21 | Last day to add/drop or late register |
| Oct 12 | No classes (Columbus Day) |
| Oct 13 | Monday classes meet |
| Nov 6 | Last day to opt for P/F or withdraw |
| Dec 7 | Last regular class |
| Dec 14 | Review/Makeup class |
| Dec 21 | Final Exam |