Math 133, Geometry
Winter 2010
Monday, January 4:
Introduction
Wednesday, January 6:
Beginning definitions
Homework: Make a list of at least 4-5 ideas that you
think I’ve assumed without stating in making these definitions. (To be turned
in on Friday)
*Note: I have made one
change to the list of theorems handed out in class: there is an added theorem
(now #2) in section I, shifting the numbers of the rest. The new version is available on iLearn.
Please change on your copy!
Friday, January 8:
Postulates and common notions
Monday, January 11:
Theorems I.1-I.4
*I will be asking you
to turn in a list of the members of your group and the time(s) you will be
meeting each week, on Wednesday. Group
presentations will begin on Wednesday, January 20.
Wednesday, January 13:
Theorems I.5-II.1
Friday, January 15:
Activity looking at Euclid’s Elements
Monday, January 18: No
class - Martin Luther King Holiday
Wednesday, January 20:
Student presentations begin, II.2-II.4 (start)
*Note: There is a small
change on the theorem list: there is a new III.9, bumping up the numbers for
the rest of the section.
Friday, January 22:
II.4-III.1 (start)
Monday, January 25:
III.1-III.4
Wednesday, January 27:
III.5, III.9
Homework due Friday,
January 29: Turn in proofs of III.7 and III.8 (Solution posted on iLearn)
Friday, January 29:
III.10-III.11
*Note there is now an
extra theorem in section IV which will not need to be proved, but you can use
it.
Monday, February 1:
IV.1-IV.3
Wednesday, February 3:
IV.4-IV.5
Homework due Friday,
February 5: Turn in proof of IV.7.
Friday, February 5:
IV.6
Monday, February 8:
V.1-V.2
Wednesday, February 10:
V.3-V.5
Homework due Friday,
February 12: Turn in proofs of V.7 and V.8.
Friday, February 12:
V.6, V.9
Monday, February 15: No
class – President’s Day Holiday
Wednesday, February 17:
V.10-V.11
Homework due Friday,
February 19: Turn in proofs of VI.3 and VI.4.
Friday, February 19:
VI.1-VI.2
Monday, February 22: VI.5-VII.1
Wednesday, February 24:
VII.2-VII.3
Friday, February 26:
Midterm Exam (See iLearn for a practice exam)
Monday, March 1:
Introduction to hyperbolic geometry
Homework due Wednesday,
March 3: Make corrections to midterm exam (note what your mistake was and
correct the problem)
Wednesday, March 3: Hyperbolic geometry modules
Homework due Friday,
March 5: Turn in sheet of questions from hyperbolic geometry modules
Friday, March 5: Intro to
Geometer’s Sketchpad
Monday, March 8:
Geometer’s Sketchpad investigations
Wednesday, March 10:
Transformations on Geometer’s Sketchpad
Homework due Friday,
March 12: Turn in answers to questions, conjectures, and proofs from the last
three class days
Friday, March 12:
Wrap-up on Sketchpad conjectures and review
Wednesday March 17:
Office hours 1-3
Thursday, March 18:
Final exam 11:30-2:30
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updated: 17 March 2010