Peter B Gilkey
202 Deady Hall,1-541-346-4717 (office phone) 1-541-346-0987 (fax) email: gilkey@uoregon.edu
Mathematics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon 97403 USA

Math 4/515 Introductory Analysis III Spring 2016 CRN TBA

Syllabus Version 3

  • Calculus on Manifolds
  • MWF 1100-1150; Problem session F 1500-1550 (KIT 999)
  • Office hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday 0900-0950
  • Text: The text is a set of lecture notes available as a PDF file and distributed free to the class. An auxiliary reference is Spivak: Calculus on manifolds (paperback) (Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company). Any edition is fine - sometimes used copies of previous editions can be purchased more cheaply on the web. Note that Spivak is NOT required.
  • Homework will be due each Monday on the material of the subsequent week. The Friday discussion hour is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the homework. The homework problems will be challenging and it is essential that you have thought about the homework before comming to the discussion hour. You should also feel free to ask questions regarding the lecture that have come up then (or during class of course). I will drop your 2 lowest homework scores in computing the homework average. This is to allow for life's little emergencies in case you have to miss turning in 1 or 2 homeworks. Late homework will not be accepted.
  • If you have a notification letter from the Accessible Education Center, please give me a copy as soon as possible so the relevant accommodations can be finalized.
  • Grade: Will be based
    1. 25% on the homework
    2. 25% on the mid term Wednesday 27 April 2016
    3. 50% on the Final Exam 1015 Tuesday 7 June 2016.
    4. An incomplete can be assigned when the quality of work is satisfactory but a minor yet essential requirement of the course has not been completed for reasons acceptable to the instructor (NOTE: this grade requires a contract to be completed). According to faculty legislation, final exams may not be given early under any circumstances. Your final grade will be assigned on the basis of the total point score of 400 points. Any student getting at least a B on the final will receive at least a C- in the course; no student can pass the course unless they receive a grade of D or better on the final exam. You must bring your photo ID to all exams. You may bring a 3x5 inch index card with any formulas on it to any exam if you wish.
  • Note: No class Memorial Day Monday 30 May 2016.
    Teaching Associate: Ekaterina Puffini. Academic Calendar


  • The homework will "trail" the reading assignments and class lectures to give you a bit of time to digest it before it is due. I don't like to lecture on material Friday and then have homework on it due Monday. PDF files for the first 5 weeks are given below; latex files are available for those of you who want to submit your homeworks electronically.
    1. Week 1: Homework 1
    2. Week 2: Homework 2
    3. Week 3: Homework 3
    4. Week 4: Homework 4
    5. Week 5: Homework 4

    Course Goals

    This course builds on Math 4/513 and Math 4/514. As an exemplar: the uniform limit of continuous functions is continuous, a continuous function on a compact set attains its minimum and maximum values, closed bounded subsets of Rn are compact, etc. The course divides naturally into three (roughly) equal pieces.
    1. In the first piece, we discuss the notion of differentiation in the multi-variate context. The derivative is presented as the best linear approximation; it is then related to the Jacobian matrix of partial derivatives and to directional derivatives. The chain rule is established and the elementary properties of the derivative are derived. The inverse and implicit functions are established.
    2. We then turn to the theory of Riemann integration. The notion of upper and lower sums are introduced in the multi-variate context building on the theory introduced in Math 4/513 and Math 4/514. Sets of content zero and measure zero are introduced and it is shown that a function is Riemann integrable if and only if it is bounded and continuous except on a set of measure zero. Jordan measurability is defined in this context and Fubini's theorem is established (interchanging the order of integration is a bit complicated). Partitions of unity and compact exhaustions are presented and applied to discuss improper integrals; lecture notes are available to supplement Spivak's treatment. We conclude this section with the change of variables theorem; again, lecture notes are available to supplement Spivak's treatment. The change of variables theorem and Fubini's theorem is explored at length in Homework Assignment 8.
    3. The final section of the course deals with the generalized Stoke's theorem and differential forms. At this point Spivak's treatment is just a bit too abstract and requires algebraic sophistication not really appropriate to the level of this course. Course notes are available. The exterior algebra will be presented in terms of universal properties, but the properties are stressed not the algebraic foundations. The role of the determinant in relation to top degree forms is discussed as is the change of variables and exterior differentiation in the discussion of the integration theory of differential forms. The generalized Stokes theorem is proved. The relationship of this theorem to the classical Green's, Gauss's, and Stoke's theorem is explored at length in homework assignment 9. If time permits, the fundamental theorem of algebra, the Brauer fixed point theorem (any continuous map from the disk to itself has a fixed point), and the Billiard ball theorem are presented as applications of this material.

      Learning outcomes

      Note Learning outcomes are brief statements identifying the major skills, abilities, and concepts a student is expected to acquire from your course. The word "outcomes" can be used interchangeably with "goals" or "objectives" as long as the abilities in question are meaningfully evaluated using exams, papers, and other accepted means. The point is to make your expectations more transparent by articulating what may be only implicit in your course description, lesson topics, and assignments. Three to six short sentences or bullet points will suffice. Active verbs (evaluate, analyze, demonstrate, etc.) concretize expectations better than vague ones (appreciate, study, learn, etc.).

      Students should be able to solve problems what involve giving proofs in the differential calculus. They should be able to present examples and counterexamples illustrating the relationship between various notions of the derivative. They should be able to state and solve problems that involve sets of content zero and measure zero. They should be able to use Fubini's theorem to evaluate certain multi-variable integrals. They should understand and be able to use partitions of unity and plateau functions in evaluating improper integrals and to use the change of variables theorem correctly. They should be able to use Green's, Gauss's, and Stokes's theorem to evaluate multi-variable integrals, to examine conservation laws, and to invent new verbs such as "concretize".

    Mathematics Department Undergraduate Grading Standards November 2011

    There are two important issues that this grading policy recognizes. Rubric for applied courses: Modeling, in mathematical education parlance, means the process of taking a problem which is not expressed mathematically and expressing it mathematically (typically as an equation or a set of equations). This is usually followed by solving the relevant equation or equations and interpreting the answer in terms of the original problem.

    Rubric for pure courses:

    Many courses combine pure and applied elements and the rubrics for those courses will have some combination of elements from the two rubrics above. Detailed interpretation of the rubrics depends on the content and level of the course and will be at the discretion of instructors. Whether to award grades of A+ is at the discretion of instructors.

    Grades in graduate courses

    The faculty has reached basic agreement on the meaning of grades for graduate students in the 500- and 600-level courses: Faculty teaching 600-level courses shall have the option to use different (but functionally equivalent) assessment procedures to grade students who have been admitted to the Ph.D. program compared to students in the Master's/Pre-Ph.D. stage of the of the program.

    Academic dishonesty

    Academic Misconduct: The University Student Conduct Code (available at conduct.uoregon.edu) defines academic misconduct. Students are prohibited from committing or attempting to commit any act that constitutes academic misconduct. By way of example, students should not give or receive (or attempt to give or receive) unauthorized help on assignments or examinations without express permission from the instructor. Students should properly acknowledge and document all sources of information (e.g. quotations, paraphrases, ideas) and use only the sources and resources authorized by the instructor. If there is any question about whether an act constitutes academic misconduct, it is the students' obligation to clarify the question with the instructor before committing or attempting to commit the act. Additional information about a common form of academic misconduct, plagiarism, is available at http://library.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/index.html.

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    2. The Oregon University System (OUS) has a responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse and to hold accountable those who engage in it. The OUS Fraud, Waste, and Abuse policy sets forth guidelines for reporting known or suspected fraud, waste, or abuse within any OUS institution.
    3. If you are aware of fraud, waste, or abuse occurring at the UO or within the OUS, matters can be reported to campus management, OUS Internal Audit Division, or OUS Financial Concerns Hotline. Additional information is also available on the UO Business Affairs and UO vice president for finance and administration webpages.
    4. The OUS information security policy and UO information security policy set forth your responsibilities relating to the security of electronic information systems and confidentiality of data. A more comprehensive listing of state laws and rules that guide our operations is available here.
    5. The UO will continue a similar focus on these important issues under our new governance structure. We will communicate any changes to reporting protocols after July 1. We are all responsible for understanding and complying with ORS 244, applicable government regulations and policies. We also have a responsibility to raise compliance and ethics concerns through established channels. I appreciate your commitment to integrity and honesty, as it is an essential element in maintaining an ethical and secure UO workplace environment for everyone.

    Ethical Standards

    From the President's Office 2 May 2014: The University of Oregon is a community of scholars dedicated to the highest standards of academic inquiry, learning, and service. We are also committed to the highest standards of ethics as we work to fulfill our mission. We all share responsibility for ensuring that we conduct our transactions in ways that are ethical, honest, and reflect sound fiduciary practices. To accomplish this, it is important that all UO employees review, understand, and consistently practice the standards included in the following laws, rules, and policies including:
    1. ORS Chapter 244, which codifies ethics and conflict of interest policies that you are required to follow as you conduct University of Oregon business. See the guide for public officials here.
    2. The Oregon University System (OUS) has a responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse and to hold accountable those who engage in it. The OUS Fraud, Waste, and Abuse policy sets forth guidelines for reporting known or suspected fraud, waste, or abuse within any OUS institution.
    3. If you are aware of fraud, waste, or abuse occurring at the UO or within the OUS, matters can be reported to campus management, OUS Internal Audit Division, or OUS Financial Concerns Hotline. Additional information is also available on the UO Business Affairs and UO vice president for finance and administration webpages.
    4. The OUS information security policy and UO information security policy set forth your responsibilities relating to the security of electronic information systems and confidentiality of data. A more comprehensive listing of state laws and rules that guide our operations is available here.
    5. The UO will continue a similar focus on these important issues under our new governance structure. We will communicate any changes to reporting protocols after July 1. We are all responsible for understanding and complying with ORS 244, applicable government regulations and policies. We also have a responsibility to raise compliance and ethics concerns through established channels. I appreciate your commitment to integrity and honesty, as it is an essential element in maintaining an ethical and secure UO workplace environment for everyone.

    Statement on Final Exams

  • 1. In the week preceding final examination during fall, winter, and spring terms: No examination worth more than 20% of the final grade will be given, with the exception of make-up examinations. No final examinations will be given under any guise. No work that will be evaluated for grades/credit will be due unless it has been clearly specified on the class syllabus within the first two weeks of the term.
  • 2. Take-home examinations will be due no earlier than the day of the formally assigned final examination for the class in question.

    This action clarifies and extends earlier faculty legislation (1911 Faculty Assembly archives) prohibiting the giving of final examinations earlier than officially scheduled.

    In addition, you should be aware of the Faculty Advisory CouncilÕs statement on students with multiple exams:

    Examination schedules are listed each term in the Time Schedule. Students who are scheduled to take more than three examinations within one calendar day may take the additional examination(s) as makeup examination(s) later in the examination week. The instructor(s) of record for the course(s) beyond the third examination, counting in the order the examination(s) are scheduled, will arrange for (a) makeup examination(s).

    The following procedures were approved by the Undergraduate Council to address rare circumstances of competing exam times. Students with examination conflicts may contact the Office of Academic Advising for assistance.

    In the case of two examinations scheduled at the same time, the course with the largest enrollment must provide an alternate examination. For conflicts between regular courses and combined examinations, the combined examination course must provide the alternate examination. For combined examinations with conflicts, the largest combined enrollment course must provide the alternative examination.

    Questions and concerns regarding this policy should be directed first to the relevant instructor, then the department head, and finally the dean if necessary. You may also find reference to the policy on the Academic Affairs website. If additional input is needed, please contact srviceprovost@uoregon.edu.


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