Text
. Introduction to Smooth Manifolds
by John M. Lee. We aim to cover
the material of chapters 1-10.
Prerequisites
. Math 4121, 418 and 429 (or permission of the instructor).
Instructor . Professor Rachel
Roberts
Send email to Prof. Roberts at roberts@math.wustl.edu.
Office . Cupples I 106, 935-8527
Office Hours. M 1:30-2:30pm,
W 3-4pm and Th 3:30-4:30pm
Meeting Time and
Place. MWF 11am - 12noon, Cupples I, 111
Homework. There will
be weekly homework sets, due Fridays 11:07am. Homework due dates will be
strict; however, I will drop the two lowest homework scores.
You may work with classmates on the homework. However, you must write up your answers individually, and credit your collaborators.
Although I encourage
you not to refer to other texts in the solving of homework problems, you
may do so as long as you list all references used.
The more problems you
work through the better!!! I encourage you to do more than just the problems
assigned as homework.
Exams . There will
be two exams: an in-class midterm on Monday October 15 and a final
on Wednesday December 19, 10:30am-12:30pm.
Grading System . Your grade will be based on the following.
Homework |
30% |
Midterm Exam |
30% |
Final Exam |
40% |
Students taking the course with the "Credit/No Credit" ("Pass/Fail") grading option must earn a grade of "D" or better to receive a "pass".
Any students taking the course on an "audit" basis should talk with the instructor to determine what criteria will be used to award a grade of "successful audit."