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MATH 239: Introduction to Mathematical Proof

Instructor Information
Professor Aaron Heap
Office: South Hall 330C Phone: 245-5391 Email: heap@geneseo.edu Office Hours: Wed 1:00-3:00 PM, Thurs 2:30-4:00 PM, or by appointment, or any time my door is open Teaching Assistant: James Canning, jc78@geneseo.edu

Lecture and Recitation Information
Lecture Time and Location: TR 8:30-9:45 AM, Fraser 213
Attendance is essential to successful performance in this course. Please attend ALL lectures. Recitations are optional, and attendance is not required.
Recitation Time and Location: Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 PM, Fraser 213

Course Information
Course Description	Homework Assignments

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Welcome to Math 239!

The exam dates listed are approximations only. We will set the official exam dates a week or so in advance. This is just to give you an idea of when to expect an exam.
***** Exam 1: Thursday, February 28 *****
***** Exam 2: Thursday, April 4 *****
* Final Exam: * Wednesday, May 15, 8:00-10:30 am

Some Useful Links:


Text and Videos: ProofSpace, by Aaron Heap and Suraj Uttamchandani Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof, by Ted Sundstrom Screencasts by Dr. Robert Talbert Technology: You may want to typeset your homework assignments using LaTeX. If so, here are some helpful links: Instructions for getting LaTeX (See the links at the bottom of the page.) Basic LaTeX coding help Mathematical Proof Links: What does Wikipedia have to say? How to write proofs Here are some proof techniques you would love to learn and may attempt, but they are not allowed in this class. How to Do Math Proofs A collection of interesting proofs The Map of Mathematics Jack Black's Math Song Let me know if you find any other interesting links!