MA 274: Mathematical Reasoning is a course that teaches students how to effectively write and talk mathematics. Additionally, it introduces students to concepts used in every area of mathematics, including sets, functions, sequences, groups, and metric spaces.The aim is to produces people who are competent learners and doers of mathematics.
Selected Course Notes:
- Number, Space, and the Structures of Mathematics (Course Notes). Last updated 4-26-16. If you do not see the most recent version, you should clear the cache of your browser. Although page numbering may change over the course of the semester, the numbering of posted Theorems, Exercises, etc. will not change.
- Group Project 1
- Group Project 2
- Group Project 3
- Proofs for the Public paper
- In-class work on subsequences
- Sample Exam -- the material on this sample exam is somewhat different from the material that we have covered, but it will give you a sense for the structure and length of the actual exam.
- Study Guide for Exam 1
- Study Guide for Exam 2
- Study Guide for Exam 3. This gives you some suggestions for what and how to study. If you have questions about how to prove any of the theorems listed, I encourage you to form study groups to figure it out and then come ask for help if you get stuck or want me to check your work. Also you should be sure to study the previous study guides and exams as well as course notes and the sections of the texts that we covered.