Note: Printing material you find on the web does not satisfy any part of these requirements.
Attend all colloquium lectures.
Prepare a reaction paper (typed only) on each lecture, and keep these in a portfolio. Your account should not be lecture notes. It should be a coherent summary of what the speaker said, what meaning it had for you, and any reaction or comment you have on the topic. Two to three pages would be a respectable length.
Turn in the first three of these papers on the Friday following the lecture for my feedback. After that I don’t need to see new papers till the end of the term. Turn in your portfolio of all papers to my mailbox in Darwin 114 by noon, Friday, 7 December 2012.
If you must miss a lecture, you may view a video of it by going to the Mathematics Department’s web-site. If you have technical difficulties, please consult the Department staff. Bear in mind the videos are made from a fixed, operator-less camera, so the quality will be marginal.
Grading policy:CR/NC only.
It is our custom to invite our off-campus speakers to be our guest for dinner at a local restaurant. You are welcome to join us. If funds permit, we may even buy your dinner! Occasionally we have pizza in Darwin 108 instead.
Attend all colloquium lectures.
Prepare a reaction paper (typed only) on each lecture, and keep these in a portfolio. Your account should not be lecture notes. It should be a coherent summary of what the speaker said, what meaning it had for you, and any reaction or comment you have on the topic. Two to three pages would be a respectable length.
Turn in the first three of these papers on the Friday following the lecture for my feedback. After that I don’t need to see new papers till the end of the term. Turn in your portfolio of all papers to my mailbox in Darwin 114 by noon, Friday, 7 December 2012.
If you must miss a lecture, you may view a video of it by going to the Mathematics Department’s web-site. If you have technical difficulties, please consult the Department staff. Bear in mind the videos are made from a fixed, operator-less camera, so the quality will be marginal.
Write a paper on one of the lectures. Discuss your choice of topic with me before beginning. In the paper, elaborate on the topic covered in the lecture and include information you obtain from outside reading. The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and include a short list of references. It should be 5-10 pages in length. Turn in this paper to my mailbox in Darwin 114 by noon, Friday, 14 December 2012.
Grading policy: A-F only.
It is our custom to invite our off-campus speakers to be our guest for dinner at a local restaurant. You are welcome to join us. If funds permit, we may even buy your dinner! Occasionally we have pizza in Darwin 108 instead.
updated 8/24/12