• Homework will be collected at the beginning of class on Thursdays and Mondays, beginning the first Monday on which we meet. Homework will count roughly 50 percent of your grade. Homework is designed to test your creative thinking. Real math is not done on the sort of deadline imposed on a test, so homework counts a lot here. The work you present is to be your own. Any contributions by others must be acknowledged. If you fail to do so, this is plagiarism and will be dealt with according to University policies. This should not be taken to mean you should not consult with one another or me unless explicit instructions are given to the contrary.

  If an exercise is sloppy, disorganized or the problem is not stated, it will be scored 0. All graphs are to be on graph paper. If this is not done, again a score of 0. Graph paper is available online at here . Your homework will be graded, not just spot checked or a grade recorded based on that you turned something in. You may be asked to rewrite an assignment before it is accepted. An occasional late assignment will be tolerated. Habitually late homework will earn a grade of zero. Homework solutions will be posted eventually.

• Examinations will determine roughly 50 percent of your grade. This will include a comprehensive final examination. Examinations will focus on definitions, statements of theorems, and examples and counter-examples. They will not require creative thinking.
• Other issues. If you have anything related to the course or not that you would like to discuss with me, please do so. I recently served as the Assistant Chair Person for the department for student assistance, so if I can't help you, I probably know who can. If you are uncomfortable with speaking to me directly about course issues, you may contact Professor Bruce Wade (wade@uwm.edu).

Last updated August 30, 2008 by Eric Key.