Instructor: P. Sacks Office: 436 Carver
Telephone: 294-8143 E-Mail: psacks@iastate.edu
Class Web page: www.public.iastate.edu/~psacks/classes/m501/math501.html
Office Hours: Monday, Friday 10-11, Wednesday 1-2 or by appointment
Textbook: Principles of Mathematical Analysis, 3rd ed. by W. Rudin
Course Content: Topics from chapters 1-8 in the textbookHomework: Problems from the textbook will be assigned during most class meetings. Each Friday you should hand in problems assigned up through the previous Monday. A complete list of all assigned homework problems may be found on the course web page. You are allowed and even encouraged to discuss the homework problems with other students, but the final writing of homework solutions should represent your own individual effort.
Exams: These will take place on Friday September 29 and Friday November 10. I will clarify a week or so ahead of time exactly what will be covered on each exam.
Final Exam: Monday, December 11, 9:45-11:45 AM, 124 Carver Final Exam with solutions
[1] Introduction to Real Analyis by R. G. Bartle and D. R. Sherbert
[2] An Introduction to Analysis by W. Wade
[3] Fundamental Ideas of Analysis by M. Reed
[4] A Companion to Analysis: A Second First Course
and First Second Course in Analysis by T. W. Körner
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