Knot Theory (Math 361)

Instructor: M. Kate Kearney
E-Mail: kearney@gonzaga.edu
Office Number: Herak 227B
Office Hours: 10:00-11:30 MW (in my office) and 10:00-11:00 F (in the math lab) or by appointment

Homework: Is posted here.

Course Announcements:
• Our list of knots is posted here
• Look for details about our project here
Useful links:
• knotinfo
• Conway's Rational Tangles
• LaTeX resources
Class meets MWF 1:10-2:00 in PACCAR 003. In accordance with Gonzaga's attendance policy you should not miss more than 6 meetings of this course.

We will be using the book Knot Theory, by Charles Livingston.

Grades will be assigned based on the following:
Homework30%
Portfolio40%
Exams30%

• Homework will be assigned regularly and will be due once a week. Homework assignments will be announced in class and subsequently posted on this webpage. Late homework will be accepted for up to 50% credit for up to one week after the due date.

• Portfolio details will be forthcoming soon.

• Midterm Exam is scheduled for approximately Friday, March 4. Exam date will be confirmed at least two weeks prior to the exam. Make-ups must be confirmed with your Professor at least 24 hours prior to the exam.

• Final Exam will be held as scheduled by the University on Thursday, May 5, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm.
Makeup Examinations
Make up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor. You must have approval from your instructor to take a make up exam.

Attendance Policy
More than six absences are sufficient cause for a lowering of the final grade by one letter or assignment of a V-grade.

Travel Arrangements
Please make travel arrangements for holidays, weekend getaways, family celebrations, volunteer work, and advisor/doctor appointments so there are no class conflicts.

Students with Disabilities
Appropriate accommodations can be made for students with a documented disability. Please notify me and make arrangements with the DREAM office (Foley 209, or ext. 4134)

Academic Integrity
While collaboration and good use of resources are important for the learning process, you are expected to complete all your work on your own. You may talk with other people about how to solve homework problems, but your write-up should be done individually. Quizzes and tests are strictly your own work and any evidence of sources outside your own brain will be considered cheating. Sharing your work inappropriately with another student is also considered cheating.

Any cases of cheating will be dealt with seriously. You will be asked to meet with me and the math department chair. Severe cases may result in failure of the course and will be reported to the Dean.

Please refer to the student handbook for a description of the University's Academic Honesty policy.

Title IX
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