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Texts and Materials
Syllabus
Examinations
Computers and Calculators
Pre-requisites
Office Hours 		[Photograph of EAAbbott]
Edwin Abbott Abbott, author of "Flatland" 		Mathematics 8
The Mathematical Way of Thinking--The Fourth Dimension

Department of Mathematics
Brown University
Head of Course: Professor Thomas Banchoff
TA: Deb Grossberg
Web-TA: Andrew Hnatiw
 Spring Semester 2003
Professor Thomas Banchoff
Office: Math Department 204
Extension 3-1129

Texts and Materials
  • Beyond the Third Dimension.
    Thomas Banchoff, Scientific American Library (available online)

  • Flatland
    Edwin Abbott Abbott, available online

  • Math Awareness Month 2000
    Thomas Banchoff and Davide Cervone, available online Back to TOC

    Syllabus

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    Examinations

     There will be none.

    There will be weekly assignments, to be handed in electronically by Sunday night and occasional additional assignments.

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    Computers and Calculators

     Math 8 will be a "paperless" course. All assignments will be handed in electronically, preferably typed in, or scanned in when appropriate.

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    Prerequisites

     There are no prerequisites for this course and it is prerequisite for nothing.

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    Academic Honesty

    Ordinary Brown University policies regarding academic honesty apply to this course.

    Compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    If you have any special needs for alternative instruction and/or evaluation procedures, please feel free to mention them so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

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    Office Hours

     Prof. Banchoff's office is number 204 in the Mathematics Department Building (Kassar House). Ordinary office hours are after class on Tuesday and Thursday, and by appointment at other times. Back to TOC
    This page was updated on January 23, 2003