Class Information
MATH 554: Analysis I
Section: 001
Semester:Fall 2019
Credit Hours: 3

Meeting Information
Classroom Location: Close-Hipp 534
Days and Times: MWF 9:40AM to 10:30AM

Instructor Information
Xinfeng Liu
Email: xfliu@math.sc.edu
Phone: 576-5849
Office Location: LC 317Q
Office Hours: MWF 10:45AM-11:45AM 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. Benefits 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 assigned for each section, and will be collected regularly (generally on Fridays). Late homework will not be accepted, and no make-ups for missing homework. One lowest homework will be dropped from homework grade calculation.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams and one comprehensive final exam. Tentative dates for exams are:
Exam 1: Friday, September 27, 9:40AM - 10:30AM
Exam 2: Friday, November 1, 9:40AM - 10:30AM
Final Exam: Monday, December 9, 9:00AM - 11:30AM

The exams are "closed book": no books, no notes, no calculators, no computer 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 sponsored event.

Grades:
 Exam 1  20%
 Exam 2  20%
 Final Exam  30%
 Homework  30%
 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.

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.