Textbook: V. V. Prasolov and A. B. Sossinsky: “Knots, Links, Braids and 3-manifolds. An introduction to the New Invariants and Low-dimensional topology.” published by The American Mathematical Society. Available at Wheelock Books.
Grade:
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Middle of the term oral presentation of one-two of the course topics and general discussion of the material. Should be done during the period Monday February 2- Sunday February 8 |
100 points |
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End of the term oral presentation of one-two of the course topics and general discussion of the course material. Should be done during the period Monday March 9 – Saturday March 15 |
150 points |
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Written Homework Assignments |
50 points |
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Total |
300 points |
Oral Presentations:
There will be a middle of the term and end of the term oral presentations. Each one will cover one-two course topics. They should be done during the weeks of Monday February 2- Sunday February 8 and Monday March 9 – Saturday March 15, respectively. The list of possible topics will be assigned in the week before the one when the presentations are due. The presentation will be in my office 304 Kemeny and except of the topics presented they will involve a brief general discussion of the other course topics.
Homework:
There will be regular assigned homework. It
will consist of reading assignments and a few relatively straight forward
written assignments. Homework is assigned at every lecture but only the written
homework will be graded. It will be collected at the second lecture of the
following week, i.e. usually it will be collected on Wednesday of the next
week. The last homework assignment set will be due on Monday March 9.
The homework assignment will be posted at http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~m104w09/TopicsAndAssignments.html
Late Homework will not be accepted (except for emergency cases).
Unexcused late and missing homework counts zero.
Honor policy:
During Oral Presentation and their preparation: No help given or received. Calculators are not allowed.
On Homework: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, but NO COPYING .
If you aren't sure if something is a violation of the Honor Principle, ask before doing it.
Students with disabilities:
Students with learning, physical, or psychiatric disabilities enrolled in this course that may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an office appointment to see me before the end of the second week of the term. All discussions will remain confidential, although the Student Accessibility Services office may be consulted to discuss appropriate implementation of any accommodation requested. At such a meeting please provide me with a copy of a disability registration form, which lists the accommodations recommended for the student by Student Disability Services within the Academic Skills Center http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/disability/index.html The person you might want to contact at the Academic Skills center is Ward Newmeyer, Interim Director of Student Accessibility Services 301 Collis Center - (603) 646-9900.
Students’ Religious
Observances:
Some students may wish to take part in religious observances that fall during this academic term. Should you have a religious observance that conflicts with your participation in the course, please come speak with me before the end of the second week of the term to discuss appropriate accommodations.