Professor Joel Zeitlin Office: FOB 418, 677-7796

TEXTS:

Zeitlin, 373 Supplement, (in bookstore)

Recommended: Geometer’s Sketchpad version 4 or 3.

Bennett, Exploring Geometry with Geometer’s Sketchpad. Key Crclm.

Coxeter, Introduction to Geometry.

Cundy & Rollette, Mathematical Models, 2nd ed.

Posamentier, Excursions in Advanced Euclidean Geometry

Yates, The Trisection Problem.

Apostol, The Pythagorean Theorem LRC or Math Lab.

Wright, The Regular Convex Platonic Solids, Why ... Fve? IMC # 82302

Foster, Finite Symmetry Groups in R3 IMC # 82087

Foster, Archimedean Polyhedra IMC # 82488

GRADING:

Total points from HW + tests + final

HW = essays, models, projects, problems & computer projects.

No late HW, hand in your work rather than waiting during discussion.

Tests = quizzes + midterm.

No makeups. Talk to me ahead of time. Drop lowest quiz.

I do use + and - grades.

I will rank the totals and use the gaps to separate grades.

Note last day to drop. Don’t go away and let your grade turn to an F.

EQUIPMENT:

Straight edge, compass, mathematical calculator, construction materials. Computer not required--available in lab. Geometer’s Sketchpad highly recommended.

GOALS:

• prepare students to teach high school geometry and to take Non-Euclidean geometry.
• develop skill in solving problems and doing proofs.
• Topics include history, axiomatic development, standard theorems on triangles and circles, dynamic geometry , polyhedra, limits of constructibility and selections from computational & combinatorial geometry as time permits.