Semester: Spring 1998

Math 231AReal Analysis ISpring 2008

Instructor: Dimitar Grantcharov

Office:MH 312

Telephone:924-5175

Email: grantcharov@math.sjsu.eduOffice Hours: MW 12:00-13:15; M 15:30-17:00

Web page: http://www.math.sjsu.edu/~grantcharov

Prerequisites: Math 131B or instructor consent.Required Text: Real Analysis by H. L. Royden, 3rd Edition, Prentice HallMaterial covered: Measure theory, Lebesgue measure, and the Lebesgue integral. The schedule is tentative and other topics of interest might be included as well. Homework: Homework assignments will be given on a regular basis. Keep a collection of all assigned homework. A selected portion of the homework assignment will be collected and graded after a specific topic is covered. Students are allowed and even encouraged to work together in groups on their homework assignments. No late homework will be accepted. Each student will present a selected problem from the homework assignment in class.Midterm and Final: There will be one take home Final exam.Grading system:

Homework:

20%

Presentation:

20%

Final:

60% Letter grades scale:

Students with total course score of 90% or higher are guaranteed a letter grade A/A- for the course. Those with 80% or higher: at least B-; 70% or higher: at least C-; 60% or higher: at least D-.

Make-up exams: No make-up exams will be allowed unless there is a verifiable excuse such as a medical emergency. In such a case you should contact me (via phone, email, in person, note, etc.) before the exam. Make-up exams will be more difficult.Notes: 1. Feel free to drop by my office at any time but keep in mind that I am not usually on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2. On all exams and homework assignments you should show all your work on every problem and give explanations/proofs when they are required.3. The class is a cell/beeper-free zone. Please turn off all cellular phones and beepers before entering in the class.