Math 310 (Winter 2015)
Instructor: Anton Lukyanenko
Email: lukyanen@umich.edu
Course assistant: Raghav Prabhu
Email: rprab@umich.edu
Course website: http://lukyanenko.net/teaching/2015/310/
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Times and Places
Classroom: 3096 B804 East Quad.
Meeting times: MWF 1:10-2:00, Jan 7 - April 20.
Anton's Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3 in 5856 East Hall.
Raghav's office hours: Thursdays 1-3 in the East Hall atrium (second floor).
Additional office hours are available by request.
About the Course
The course will explore topics in randomness and probability, with some real-life applications.
It runs in an "IBL" format: no lectures, no exams, no textbook. Instead, students write their
own "final textbook" based on in-class group worksheets. Worksheets are submitted on three occasions:
- Each worksheet is due one week after it's completed in class, together with the corresponding homework problems.
- All worksheets that have been handed back by February 23rd are due as a half-textbook on February 27.
- All worksheets are due on April 20, in the form of the final textbook.
In addition to worksheets and homework, there will be short bi-weekly quizzes to make sure everyone is on track.
Attendance and friendly group work is an essential part of the course (and will affect grades).
Policies
Your final grade will be made up of (see also the attendance policy):
- Final textbook 30%
- Half-textbook 10%
- Worksheets 15%
- Homework 15%
- Quizzes 10%
- Participation 20%
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
| A+: | 96.67-100 |
| A: | 93.34-96.66 |
| A-: | 90-93.33 |
| B+: | 86.67-90 |
| B: | 83.34-86.66 |
| B-: | 80-83.33 |
| C+: | 76.67-80 |
| C: | 73.34-76.66 |
| C-: | 70-73.33 |
| D+: | 66.67-70 |
| D: | 63.34-66.66 |
| D-: | 60-63.33 |
| F: | Below 60 |
Grades on written assignments are based on correctness, readability, and clarity of explanation. The participation grade is based on friendly participation in groupwork (work and let others work) and verbal presentation of problems.
Constant attendance is necessary, given the structure of the class. After three absenses, each additional absense will
reduce the final grade by a third of a letter grade.
Late assignments will be accepted only with official documentation, at my discretion.
Students are encouraged to work together on homework, worksheets, and study sessions.
Additionally, help on these will be provided during office hours. However, all submitted work must be in the student's own words.
During quizzes, students must work alone and submit their own work. Any communication
during a quiz, or any use of unauthorized notes or devices, will be considered cheating
and reported to the university (which may result in explusion from the university). Additonal information
can be found on the Honor Council webpage.
Any cheat sheets confiscated will be added to my cheat sheet collection.
If you are entitled to disability accommodations sanctioned
by SSD, let me know as soon as possible.
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