Class Information
MATH 554: Analysis I
Section: 001
Semester: Fall 2013
Credit Hours: 3

Meeting Information
Classroom Location: LC 121
Days and Times: MWF 1:10PM to 2:00PM

Instructor Information
Xinfeng Liu
Email: xfliu@math.sc.edu
Phone: 576-5849
Office Location: LC 422
Office Hours: MWF 11:00AM-12:30PM or by appointment

Syllabus

Homework Assignment

Textbook: Introduction to Analysis, 5th Edition, by Edward D. Gaughan.

Course Content: This course will cover the materials presented in Chapters 0-5 of the text. One of the goals of this course is to provide the theoretical foundation of many results used in Calculus. In Calculus the emphasis is on how to calculate limits, derivatives and integrals, while here the emphasis will be on the definitions, theorems and proofs, which show the justification of what we do in Calculus.

Learning Outcome: Students will master concepts of real analysis and learn how to do proofs.

Reading: Reading the textbook in advance of the lecture is strongly encouraged. Benifits of this preparation include obtaining a familiarity with the terminology and concepts that will be encountered (so you can distinguish major points from side issues), being able to formulate questions about the parts of the presentation that you do not understand, and having a chance to review the skills and techniques that will be needed to apply the new concepts.

Homework:
Homework will be assigined for each section, and will be collected regularly (generally on Fridays). Late homework will not be accepted, and no make-ups for missing homework. Your homework grade will be based on your eight (8) highest homework scores.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams and one comprehensive final exam. Tentative dates for exams are:
Exam 1: Friday, September 27, 1:10PM - 2:00PM
Exam 2: Friday, October 25, 1:10PM - 2:00PM
Final Exam: Thursday, December 12, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The exams are "closed book": no books, no notes, no calculators, no labtop comptuer or equivalent technology, etc. There are no early exams. A make-up exam is only possible for written legitimate documented reasons of illness, family emergency, or participation in a University sponsered event.

Grades:
 Exam 1  20%
 Exam 2  20%
 Final Exam  35%
 Homework  25%
 Total  100%

A straight scale will be used so that A's, B's C's and D's correspond to the percent ranges 100-90, 90-80, 80-70 and 70-60 respectively. Plus grading will be used. For example:

90-100:A 86-89: B+ 80-85: B 76-79: C+
70-75: C 66-69: D+ 60-65: D 0-59: F


Attendance: Attendance at every class meeting is important - and expected. Students missing more than 10% of the class meetings (4 days) can have their grade lowered.

Cell Phone Policy: Please remember to turn off or silence your cell phone prior to class. No texting allowed during class. Computers can only be used to make notes, and playing computer games during class is not tolerated.


Graduate Credit: Students taking Math 554 for graduate credit will have additional or some different questions on tests.


Class Files: Check on Blackboard

Academic Dishonesty: Cheating and plagiarism in any form is not tolerated. If a student is caught cheating, I will follow the guidelines as set forth in the USC Honor Code and other University guidelines.