Transition to Advanced Mathematics  -   Math 300.001    -    Spring 2026

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Textbook (required):   Mathematical Reasoning. Writing and Proof   by Ted Sundstrom (Version 3)
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(has Focus Questions)		 Book Homepage⊕ Screencasts⊕

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Homework Instructions:
How to turn in a collection
of Progress Checks		 Exercise (ER)
Instructions 		Study Guide (SG)
Instructions 		Evaluation of Proofs
our instructions

Writing Guidelines:
Writing Guidelines (WG)
List and Details 		Symbolically Write Math Induction
(PMI)

Organizational:
Prof. G's Weekly Schedule
with Office Hours		 Semester Calendar
e.g. exam/holiday info, class meeting time/room		 Syllabus

Maps/tips to get to our classroom (on time). 
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Since late arrival, early departure, and packing-up early are disruptive to the class, they should occur only occasionally (e.g. had an exam just before class). Below are some helpful maps, which are also good for our classroom building.

  • Engineering Prof. Lyon's walking map for between Swearingen and Close-Hipp (will open in new tab).
    He also provided the below advise.
    • The biggest time-saver is to get across Blossom St by using the pedestrian Blossom St bridge (circled in yellow).
      South (down on map) of the bridge either:
      • cut a corner by crossing the Blatt PE Center field (red route)
      • go through the Blossom Street Garage (orange route).
    • From the 300 Main building, use the red route.
    • From SWGN, use the orange route unless a train is blocking Main Street, in which case use the red route.
    • Although the green route looks good on paper, time-wise it is longer because of the red light at Blossom St and the very steep Henderson St hill.
  • Walking map and instructions between Coliseum-&-DarlaMoore and Gambrell
Below are some tips.
  • Avoid the red light at the corner of Pickens and Greene Sts by using the Pickens St pedestrian bridge.
  • Avoid crossing Assembly St by using the tunnel under Assembly street.
  • Avoid crossing Blossom St by using the pedestrian Blossom St bridge.
  • If you have a long walk, then find a quick route (and put your cell phone away)
Thank you for your cooperation.

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