Course Grading
Ten homework assignments each worth 5% of your grade. I'll drop the
lowest score expecting this covers all extenuating circumstances such
as illness and natural disasters. Six pop quizzes (lowest score
dropped), each contributing 1% of your grade; a take-home midterm
worth 25% of the grade and a 24-hour, cumulative final worth another
25% of your grade.
Some points of clarification:
- The teaching assistant will give provisional grades on your
assignments based on sample solutions I provide. In addition, I'll
examine every problem set so that I know what topics you've
individually mastered. On occassion, I'll exclusively correct some
problems. I will also adjust the provisional grades when appropriate.
- The homework counts significantly toward your grade. I expect you
will discuss the problems with members of the class, but I expect you
will not discuss the solutions, nor will you write up solutions
together. Insightful discussion with others must be cited in your
homework solution. You will not lose points for citations, nor will
you fall from my good graces; quite the contrary, citation gives
credit where appropriate, however failure to cite properly is
considered an honor code violation. Your understanding of the problem
should be sufficient so that you can recount the key arguments of the
solution by yourself.
- Late homework will not be accepted.
- Homework should be written clearly and concisely. Rewrite your
proofs if they do not flow well. If your handwriting is messy,
consider using LaTeX.
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