Note: This is preliminary information about the courses for this semester. The most accurate list of courses can be found by searching “Find Amherst Course Sections to Register” in Workday.
Completeness of the real numbers; topology of n-space including the Bolzano-Weierstrass and Heine-Borel theorems; sequences, properties of continuous functions on sets; infinite series, uniform convergence.
Requisite: MATH 211 and either MATH 271 or 272, or consent of the instructor. Students with a grade of B+ or lower in linear algebra are encouraged to take another 200-level course with proofs before taking MATH 355.
Limited to 25 students. The Department.
How to handle overenrollment: Preference is given to seniors who have taken MATH 350. Students may be moved to another section that fits their course schedule.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Problem sets, In-class or take-home quizzes or exams, May include in-class group work.