Lecture
Prof: Ted Chinburg ted AT math.upenn.edu Time: Mon Wed Fri 12-1 pm Loct: DRL 4C2	Office: DRL 4E4 Phone: (215) 898-8340 Office hours: Mon Fri 1:00-1:30 pm Wed 11 am-12 pm or by appointment
Ted Chinburg's Math 203 Course Website
Recitation/lab
T.A.: Asher Auel auela AT math.upenn.edu Time: Lab 101 Tue 6:30-8:30 pm Lab 102 Thu 6:30-8:30 pm Loct: DRL 4C2	Office: DRL 3E2 Phone: (215) 898-8175 Office hours: Tue Thu 12:30-1:30 pm or by appointment

Policies
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Homework: I will be grading your homework for this course. For general policies regarding homework, tests, grade break-down, etc. please see Prof. Chinburg's course web-page and watch for announcements regarding late homework, etc. policy updates. If anything is unclear please either email me or Prof. Chinburg.

A word about homework: In this course we'll touch on a wonderful assortment of mathematical topics, ranging from the very foundational (logic, set theory, and the natural numbers) to the very interesting phenomena displayed by our seemingly innocuous integers (what we call number theory) to how all of this can be exploited for for things like cryptography and quantum computing. Above all, we'll learn how to think and write about these topics in a mathematical way. One of our principal objectives in this direction is to learn how to write mathematics, and that means, how to write proofs.

Generally, a homework problem in this course (and in general any mathematical problem) will consist of two parts: the creative part and the write-up.

• The creative part: This is when you "solve" the problem. You stare at it, poke at it, and work on it until you understand what's being asked, and then try different ideas until you find something that works. This part is fun to do with your friends, and during this part, if you're having trouble, you should come ask Prof. Chinburg or myself for hints. This part should all be done on "scratch paper."
   
• The write-up: Now that everything about the problem is clear in your mind, you go off by yourself and write up a coherent, succinct, well-written, and grammatically correct mathematical proof. This part you should definitely NOT do with your friends. This course is about proof-writing, so use this opportunity to practice your newly learned skills of using correct mathematical and logical notation, using correct logical arguments, and creating an aesthetically pleasing solution to the problem (you'll get the hang of this.) I hope that you'll discover the pleasure of getting something down on paper "just right." This part should be done on clean sheets of paper, and should be considered a final copy, just as in any other course.

Links:

Mathematics Department and Calculus links University of Pennsylvania Mathematics Department Blackboard Where your homework and quiz grades will be posted. Math Help Resources Math Advising Page Overview and schedules of the various department help services The Math/Maple Centers Weekday night public help session in college houses. The Tutoring Center Provides free peer-based private tutors and "cram sessions." Mathematics Department list of approved private tutors Online Help (upenn.math.math104 newsgroup) Log-on weekday nights 9:00 pm - 1:00 am and post your questions.