MAT 3530-101--PROBLEM SOLVING
Fall 1999

Class Time:	3:00-3:50 Friday	WALKER 310
Professors:	Dr. John Harris	Dr. Gregory Rhoads
Offices:	339 Walker	334 Walker
Office Phone:	262-2374	262-2741
Office Hours:	7:00-8:00, 9:00-10:00, 11:00 -12:00 M,W,F;2:00-3:00 Tu	11:00-12:00 M,T,W,F; 9:00-12:00 Th; 1:00-3:00 F
E-Mail:	HARRISJ@appstate.edu or jmh@math.appstate.edu	RHOADSGS@appstate.edu or gsr@math.appstate.edu
Class web page:	www.mathsci.appstate.edu /~gsr/3530/	www.mathsci.appstate.edu /~gsr/3530/

Objectives: This course is intended to give students experience in solving some challenging problems in mathematics. These problems do not require high-level mathematics to solve; but expect the person to use sophisticated reasoning. We will introduce some techniques, but students will spend most of the time practicing in small groups.

Prerequisites: MAT 1120. It would help to have had some linear algebra and multivariate calculus, but these are not required.

Text: The Red Book of Mathematical Problems, Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Hardy.

Content: We will start each topic with a brief overview of some of the important theorems from that topic and maybe solve a representative problem. Then we will divide the class into groups of 3 and have you work on problems in those groups. Topics we will cover will include: combinatorics, algebra, calculus of one or more variables, and geometry,

Grading: The grades for this course are S and U. If you attend most of the classes and take at least one of the two exams listed below, you will receive an S. Otherwise, you will receive a U.

Exam Dates:

Virginia Tech Exam:	October 30, 1999?
Putnam Examination:	December 4, 1999

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