Fall 2020

Introduction to Analysis

Listed in: Mathematics and Statistics, as MATH-355

Formerly listed as: MATH-28

Faculty

Gregory S. Call (Sections 01 and 02)

Description

Completeness of the real numbers; topology of n-space including the Bolzano-Weierstrass and Heine-Borel theorems; sequences, properties of continuous functions on sets; infinite series, uniform convergence. The course may also study the Gamma function, Stirling’s formula, or Fourier series. Four class hours per week.

Fall 2020 sections of MATH 355 will be online-only, in which case the course’s full syllabus will be covered through a combination of synchronous meetings for each section and asynchronous lectures supported by an ample number of Zoom office hours. 

Requisite: MATH 211 and either MATH 271 or 272, or consent of the instructor. Students with a grade of B+ or lower in linear algebra are encouraged to take another 200-level course with proofs before taking MATH 355.

Limited to 25 students. The Department. 

If Overenrolled: In the Fall, preference will be given to MATH majors

Cost: $47 ?

MATH 355 - LEC

Section 01
M 02:20 PM - 03:10 PM ONLI ONLI
W 02:20 PM - 03:10 PM ONLI ONLI
F 02:20 PM - 03:10 PM ONLI ONLI

Section 02
M 03:50 PM - 04:40 PM ONLI ONLI
W 03:50 PM - 04:40 PM ONLI ONLI
F 03:50 PM - 04:40 PM ONLI ONLI

MATH 355 - DIS

Section 01
Tu 02:40 PM - 03:30 PM ONLI ONLI

Section 02
Tu 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM ONLI ONLI

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

Section(s) ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
All Understanding Analysis (2nd Edition) New York: Springer, 2015 Abbott, Stephen Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022