General Information

Textbook
Computability Theory by Rebecca Weber (ISBN: 978-0821873922)

Scheduled Lectures
M. Groszek	MWF 12:50 - 1:55 (x-hour) Tu 1:20 - 2:10	201 Kemeny Hall

Instructor	Office	Office Hours	Email
Professor M. Groszek	Office: 330 Kemeny Hall	Mon 2:30-4:00, Thu 2:00-3:30	Email

Office hours are always drop in; you need not make an appointment. If you have a conflict with regularly scheduled office hours, you can make an appointment for another time. Please come to office hours whenever you are inspired to, and whenever you suspect you ought to. Bring questions about the class, about the homework, about computability theory, about studying mathematics, about graduate school... You are always welcome.

We will use the x-hour during weeks 3, 6, and 9 for quizzes. We may occasionally use the x-hour at other times; please keep it open.

Exams
There will be three midterm exams, each consisting of a take-home portion and an in-class quiz. The quiz will be given during the x-hour, 1:20-2:10, and the take-home portion will be due at 4:00 that day. Each exam will cover the syllabus through the preceding week, and will be cumulative, although later exams will concentrate on more recent material.
The quiz portions of the exams are untimed, but should be taken in a single sitting. If you are not free immediately after the x-hour, please talk to the instructor beforehand about taking the quiz at another time.

Exam 1: Tuesday, April 9.
Exam 2: Tuesday, April 30.
Exam 3: Tuesday, May 21.

Homework Policy

Written homework will be posted to the assignments page. There are two types of written homework. Homework A is to be done immediately, to help you learn the material, and to help me recognize your progress. Homework B is to be done in retrospect, to demonstrate your knowledge, and counts more heavily toward your grade.

Homework is due at the beginning of class, as described below. Class begins at 12:50. If you will not be in class, or must be late, you can turn in your homework at my office by noon that day.

Homework should be submitted on standard sized (8.5 by 11) paper, with no ragged edges, using one side only. (It is fine to use the blank side of scratch paper, as long as you obviously cross out anything on the reverse side.) Please state each problem before launching into your solution. You do not have to repeat the book's statement of the exercises word for word, but I should be able to grade your homework without looking the problems up in the textbook. Also, it is good practice to begin by saying what you are about to prove. Please write neatly; if I cannot read your homework, I cannot grade it. If your handwriting is less than stellar, writing large and leaving enough white space can go a long way.

Homework A is assigned for one class period and due at the beginning of the next class. Late Homework A will not be accepted. Homework A will be graded on a scale of 0 to 3. A grade of 1 indicates that you have attempted most of the problems, a grade of 2 indicates that you have showed significant understanding of a substantial portion of the material, and a grade of 3 indicates that you have answered almost everything correctly.

Homework B is assigned for one class period and due at the beginning of class on the following Wednesday; for example, homework listed on the assignments page for Monday, March 25, through Friday, March 29, is due on Wednesday, April 3. Homework B late by at most one week will count for partial credit: 90 percent if turned in by 5:00 on the day it is due, 80 percent if turned in by the beginning of the next class, 50 percent if turned in within one week of the due date.

Homework B will be graded both on the correctness and completeness of your solutions and on the clarity and correctness of your writing. Correct mathematical writing uses mathematical language and symbols correctly and employs valid logical reasoning. Clear mathematical writing includes enough explanation and detail to be easily understood. Try to write so that another student in the class, who does not understand the material as well as you do and has not yet thought about this homework problem, would be easily able to understand your reasoning.

Consult the honor principle (below) as it applies to this course.

Grades
The course grade will be based upon the scores on the midterm exam, homework, and in-class work as follows:
Midterm Exam I	50 points
Midterm Exam II	100 points
Midterm Exam iii	100 points
Homework A	50 points
Homework B	200 points
In-Class Work	50 points
Total	550 points

The Honor Principle

Academic integrity is at the core of our mission as mathematicians and educators, and we take it very seriously. We also believe in working and learning together.

The Honor Principle (Homework):

Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, but no copying , and to be clear, this means no copying even from a board or scrap of paper on which a solution was hashed out collaboratively. What a student turns in as a homework solution is to be his or her own understanding of how to do the problems. The solutions you submit must be written by you alone. Any copying (electronic or otherwise) of another person's solutions, in whole or in part, is a violation of the Academic Honor Code.

Moreover, if in working with someone they have provided you with an important idea or approach, they should be explicitly given credit in your writeup. Hints given in office hours need not be cited. Note: It is not sufficient to annotate your paper with a phrase like ``I worked with Joe on all the problems.'' Individual ideas are to be credited at each instance; they represent intellectual property. Giving another person credit for an idea will never lower your grade. You get credit for your understanding no matter how you acquired it.

The Honor Principle (Exams):

On in-class exams, you may not receive assistance of any kind from any source (living, published, electronic, etc), except the professor, you may not consult any written materials including your notes and textbook, and you may not give assistance to anyone.

On take-home exams, you may use your textbook, your own notes and homework, and any materials distributed in class, but you may not use outside sources, including but not limited to other textbooks and online sources. Matters of clarification are to be left to the professor. If you have any questions as to whether some action would be acceptable under the Academic Honor Code, please speak to me, and I will be glad to help clarify things. It is always easier to ask beforehand.

Disabilities, Religious Observances, and Other Concerns

The following policies address some common concerns students may have, but certainly not all of them. If you have any questions or worries about the course or your participation in it, please talk to your instructor. We want all students to succeed.

Students with disabilities who may need disability-related academic adjustments and services for this course are encouraged to see their instructor privately as early in the term as possible. Students requiring disability-related academic adjustments and services must consult the Student Accessibility Services office (Carson Hall,Suite 125, , 646-9900, Student.Accessibility.Services@Dartmouth.edu). Once SAS has authorized services, students must show the originally signed SAS Services and Consent Form and/or a letter on SAS letterhead to their instructor. As a first step, if you have questions about whether you qualify to receive academic adjustments and services, you should contact the SAS office. All inquiries and discussions will remain confidential.

The academic environment at Dartmouth is challenging, our terms are intensive, and classes are not the only demanding part of your life. There are a number of resources available to you on campus to support your wellness, including your undergraduate dean , Counseling and Human Development , and the Student Wellness Center .

Some students may wish to take part in religious observances that occur during this academic term. If you have a religious observance that conflicts with your participation in the course, please meet with your instructor before the end of the second week of the term to discuss appropriate accommodations.

It may be possible to accommodate conflicts with extracurricular activities, employment, or family responsibilities, although this is not guaranteed. Please meet with your instructor as soon as possible