MTG 3212, GEOMETRY, SPRING 2014
Time, Location, and Section number
M W F PERIOD 5, LITTLE 205, section 8789
Office Hours (in Little 478)
Monday period 6, Wednesday period 7, and Friday period 6
Description and Goals
There are two main goals of the course. The first is to obtain a thorough understanding of the foundations of geometry. The second is to gain some facility in writing mathematical proofs.
Topics covered in the course include axiomatic systems, incidence geometry, axioms for plane geometry, neutral geometry, Euclidean geometry, hyperbolic geometry, and transformations. Additional topics will be covered as time permits. One possible additional topic is an introduction to fractal geometry.
Text: Foundations of Geometry (second edition) by Gerard A. Venema.
Homework
Assignments:
The assignments will be added here, as the course progresses. These assignments will not be turned in for a grade. Students are expected to do the assignments as part of the preparation for quizzes and exams.
January 6: Read Chapter 1 of the text.
January 8: Read Sections 2.1 and 2.2.
January 10: Read Section 2.3 and 2.4, and do exercises # 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of section 2.4 exercises page 23 – 24.
Final Grades
Grades will be based on four exams and four quizzes. The quizzes will be worth 10 points each. The exams will be worth 40 points each. So there are 200 possible points. All of the exams and quizzes will be given during the regular class period. In addition, an optional final exam will be given during the final exam period, which is Friday, May 2, from 10:00AM to 12:00. Students who take the optional final exam could receive a higher or lower course grade (compared to the grade they would receive if they did not take the optional final exam), depending on the final exam score.
Grading Scale
A: 180-200 A-: 175-179 B+: 170-174 B: 160-169 B-: 155-159
C+: 150-154 C: 140-149 C-: 135-139 D+: 130-134 D: 120-129
Course Policies
- Closed-book policy: No use of calculators, or books will be allowed during any in-class tests/quizzes.
- Policy related to make-up exams: Written medical documentation is required for makeup exams.
- Policy on class attendance: Daily attendance is required as consistent with university policies that can be found in the online catalog at: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx.
- University’s honesty policy: UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code”. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” The Honor Code (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/) specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor.
- For students with disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
- Students’ evaluations of the course: Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results.