M 328K Intro to Number Theory
Unique Number 53635
Instructor: John Meth, jmeth@math.utexas.edu
Office Hours: All office hour questions and answers
will be conducted virtually and asynchronously on Piazza:
https://piazza.com/utexas/fall2020/m328k/home
Textbook:
http://math.gordon.edu/ntic/ntic/frontmatter-1.html
Class Time and Location:
Class meets MWF 9:00AM- 10:00PM via Zoom. Links will be sent through Canvas:
https://canvas.utexas.edu/
Classes are synchronous, but attendance is not mandatory and
recordings of each class will be accessible via Zoom.
Prerequisites and Restrictions: The prerequisite is one of M408D, M408L,
or M408S with a grade of at least C-.
Email Policy:
If you email me, please put your EID and your Unique Number in the subject line. Please
check to see if your question is answered in the syllabus before emailing me.
Grades:
Your grades and class materials can be found on Canvas.
It can be found at
https://canvas.utexas.edu/. Grades are distributed as follows:
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Homework: 30%. Homework will be turned in as
a .pdf file uploaded on Canvas. You will have more than 48 hours
to upload each homework (from Monday at 8 AM to Wednesday at 5 PM
any week in which homework is to be turned in). You may use any resources.
Your top five homework scores will be counted
towards your grade.
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Exams: 70%. There will be two exams. Each exam is worth 35%.
Exams will be given
as take home assignments via Canvas. You will turn in your exams as
.pdf files uploaded on Canvas. Although the exams can easily be
completed in under an hour, you will have more than 48 hours
to complete each midterm. You may use any resources (but please
do not post any information related to the midterm on Piazza or any
other public message board). Exams are as follows
- Exam 1, Start 10/16 at 5 PM, Due 10/19 at 8 AM
- Exam 2, Start 12/7 at 5 PM, Due 12/12 at 12 PM
- Grade cutoffs: If the course is curved, the curve will not be known until after the
last exam. You are guaranteed cutoffs that are standard (93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, etc.)
or better. Final grades are final and will not be changed. If you
feel extenuating circumstances were deleterious to your grade in
the course, please contact Student Emergency Services.
Content:
The topics to be covered in class can be found here:
https://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/courses/course-syllabi#m328k-syllabus
General Information:
- Drop Deadlines: Please see
Academic Calendar
- Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated, and is
punished to the fullest extent allowed by university policy.
- Students with Disabilities: Upon request, The University of Texas at Austin provides
appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information,
contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 512-471-6259, 512-471-4641 TTY.
If you plan on using accommodations, please notify me in the first twelve class days of the
semester.
- Mental Health Services: The Counseling and Mental Health Center is located on the fifth
floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), with hours Monday through Friday, 8AM-5PM,
and may be reached at 512-471-3515 (appointments) and 512-471-CALL (crisis line).
- Religious Holidays: According to university policy, you must notify me of your pending
absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. You
will be given an opportunity to complete any missed work within a reasonable amount of
time after the absence.
- FERPA AND CLASS RECORDINGS:
Class recordings are reserved only for students in this class for educational purposes and are protected under FERPA. The recordings should not be shared outside the class in any form. Violation of this restriction by a student could lead to Student Misconduct proceedings."