University of Massachusetts Boston
Department of Mathematics MA450 Real Analysis Spring 2002
Instructor: Prof. Alfred Noël
Office: 3-077 Science Building
Phone: (617)-287-6458
Email: anoel@cs.umb.edu
Url : http://www.math.umb.edu/~anoel
Class hours : Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30 - 2:20 M-1-212
Office hours: M, W 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Text: Introduction To Analysis by Edward D. Gaughan Fifth Edition
Publisher Brooks/Cole
A rigorous treatment of the calculus of functions of one real variable. Emphasis is on proofs. Includes discussion of topology of real line, limits, continuity, differentiation, integration and series.
Material to be covered:
Chapters 0 - 5, Chapter 7.
Practice problems and exercises will be assigned at the end of each lecture. The student is expected to read the appropriate sections and to do all assigned exercises. The student will find this course very difficult if he or she neglects the homework assignments.
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Exams:
There will be a midterm exam and a final exam:
Midterm Exam : Monday April 1
Final Exam (cumulative): during Final Week May 20-24, 2002
Grading Procedure:
Homework 50%, Midterm exam 20 %, Final exam 30%. THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP EXAMS.