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COURSE CATALOGUE
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics
333 Milbank
854-3577
www.barnard.edu/math
Professors: David A. Bayer (Chair), Dusa McDuff (Helen Lyttle Kimmel Chair), Walter D. Neumann
Assistant Professors: Dylan Thurston
Research Professor and Professor Emerita: Joan Birman
Other officers of the University offering courses in Mathematics:
Visiting Professor: Andrei Okounkov
Professors: Panagiota Daskalopoulos, Aise Johan de Jong, Patrick X. Gallagher, Dorian Goldfeld, Brian Greene, Richard Hamilton, Hervé M. Jacquet, Troels Jørgensen, Ioannis Karatzas, Igor Krichever, John W. Morgan, Peter S. Ozsváth, D. H. Phong, Henry Pinkham, Shou-Wu Zhang
Associate Professors: Peter Bank, Melissa Liu, Ovidiu Savin, Michael Thaddeus, Eric Urban, Mu-Tao Wang
Assistant Professors: Joel Bëllaïche, Mirela Ciperiani, Julien Dubdat, Aaron Lauda, Xiaoqing Li, Xiaobo Liu, Ciprian Manolescu, Mihai Sîrbu, Kenneth Tignor
Ritt Assistant Professors: Anar Akmedov, Maksym Fedorchuk, Yakov Kerzhner, Adam C. Knapp, Nam Q. Le, Max Lipyanskiy, Ovidiu Munteanu, Emmanuel Schertzer, Gabor Szekelyhidi, Weizhe Zheng
NSF Postdoctoral Fellows: Jarod Alper, Oren Ben-Basat, Elisenda Grigsby, Robert Lipshitz, Kimball Martin, Robert W. Neel, Nicholas Proudfoot
For a complete list of
faculty on leave see:
http://www.barnard.edu/provost/facleavelist.html
GENERAL INFORMATION
Students who have special placement problems, or are unclear about their level, should make an appointment with a faculty member or the chair.
Two help rooms, one in 404 Mathematics and one in 333 Milbank, will be open all term (hours will be posted on the door and the Web) for students seeking individual help and counseling from the instructors and teaching assistants. No appointments are necessary. However, resources are limited and students who seek individual attention should make every effort to come during the less popular hours and to avoid the periods just before midterm and final exams.
COURSES FOR FIRST-YEAR
STUDENTS
The systematic study of Mathematics begins with one of the following alternative sequences: Calculus I, II, III, IV (Math V 1101–2, V 1201–2); Honors Math A-B (Math V 1207–8).
Credit is allowed for only one of the calculus sequences. The calculus sequence is a standard course in differential and integral calculus. Honors Mathematics III–IV is for exceptionally well-qualified students who have strong advanced placement scores. It covers second-year Calculus (Math V 1201–2) and Linear Algebra (MathV 2010), with an emphasis on theory.
Calculus II is NOT a prerequisite for Calculus III, so students who plan to take only one year of calculus may choose between I and II or I and III. The latter requires a B or better in Calculus I and is a recommended option for some majors.
Introduction to Higher Mathematics (MATH V 2000) is a course that can be taken in their first or second year by students with an aptitude for mathematics who would like to practice writing and understanding mathematical proofs.
PLACEMENT IN THE CALCULUS
SEQUENCE
College Algebra and Analytical Geometry is a refresher course for students who intend to take Calculus but do not have adequate background for it.
Advanced Placement: Students who have passed the advanced placement test for Calculus AB with a grade of 4 or 5 or BC with a grade of 4 receive 3 points of credit. Those who passed Calculus BC with a grade of 5 will receive 4 points of credit or 6 points on placing into Calculus III or Honors Math III and completing with a grade of C or better.
Calculus I, II, III: Students who have not previously studied calculus should begin with Calculus I. Students with 4 or higher on the Calculus AB or BC advanced placement test may start with Calculus II. Students with 5 on the Calculus BC test should start with Calculus III.
Honors Mathematics A: Students who have passed the Calculus BC advanced placement test with a grade of 5, and who have strong mathematical talent and motivation, should start with Honors Mathematics III. This is the most attractive course available to well-prepared, mathematically talented first-year students, whether or not they intend to be mathematics majors. Students who contemplate taking this course should consult with the instructor. If this is not possible ahead of time, they should register and attend the first class.