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[Thomas Hobbes] was 40 years old before he looked on geometry; which happened accidentally. Being in a gentleman's library, Euclid's Elements lay open, and "twas the 47 El. libri I" [Pythagoras' Theorem]. He read the proposition "By God", sayd he, "this is impossible:" So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition; which proposition he read. That referred him back to another, which he also read. Et sic deinceps, that at last he was demonstratively convinced of that trueth. This made him in love with geometry. — John Aubrey (1626-1697)

The Arab-Israeli conflict has for more than six decades been given an enormous amount of attention by the world and attracts a disproportionate amount of coverage in the media. Much of the dialog is driven by a lack of understanding of basic issues and misleading terminology. The course will review the history, missed opportunities and commonly held myths, including false information propagated by figures as prominent as a former president of the United States. We will examine the current situation and discuss remedies which might eventually lead to a resolution of the conflict.

For more than six decades, the Arab-Israeli conflict has been given an enormous amount of attention by the world and attracts a disproportionate amount of coverage in the media. Much of the dialog is driven by a lack of understanding of basic issues and misleading terminology. We will examine commonly-held myths, including false information propagated by figures as prominent as a former president of the U.S., and negotiating teams will attempt to come up with a reasonable agreement ending the Palestinian Arab-Israeli portion of the conflict.

General Policies — These are policies which applied to students in all my classes. Students were expected to be familiar with these policies.

Academic Integrity

A fundamental tenet of all educational institutions is academic honesty; academic work depends upon respect for and acknowledgement of the research and ideas of others. Misrepresenting someone else's work as one's own is a serious offense in any academic setting and it will not be condoned.

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to be submitted for academic evaluation (e.g. papers, projects, and examinations); any attempt to influence improperly (e.g. bribery, threats) any member of the faculty, staff, or administration of the University in any matter pertaining to academics or research; presenting, as one's own, the ideas or words of another for academic evaluation; doing unauthorized academic work for which another person will receive credit or be evaluated; and presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the explicit permission of the instructors involved.

A student who knowingly assists another student in committing an act of academic misconduct shall be equally accountable for the violation, and shall be subject to the sanctions and other remedies described in The Student Code.

The Wonderful World of Binomial Coefficients and Probability

Slides from a presentation given February 1, 2006

Notes for Students — A growing collection of notes to help students with specific topics.

Obvious But Underappreciated Truths — A collection of observations relating primarily to exams, quizzes, problem sets and other assignments which are generally obvious to most but often underappreciated.

Frequently Asked Questions — A collection of questions frequently asked by students along with the standard answer I usually give.

Ready to Learn: What Makes a Great Student — The chair of the Journalism Department at Southern Connecticut State University gives his answer to the question "What attributes would we use to describe the ideal student?"

Course Feedback and Suggestion Box — I'm always interested in learning what I can do to improve my courses and make them more interesting. If you have any comments you feel may help, or any suggestions, please fill out this form, which may be done anonymously if you prefer.

Mailing List Removal — Instructions for removing yourself from a course mailing list after the end of the semester.

Information for Advisees — Advisees should check here for information about coming in for registration assistance.

CLAS 2007-2008 Student Workbook — Prepared by the CLAS Academic Services Center

Waterbury Campus Academic Advising Information

The following items are of interest for all students taking or planning to take mathematics courses:

New Numbering System
The Old Number is Included in Parentheses

Old Numbering System

The information on the above courses is based on the last time I taught each of them but students may find it helpful in terms of getting an idea of what is involved in each course. Other information about most mathematics courses, including syllabi used by other instructors, is available at the Mathematics Department Home Page.

Students planning their schedules will also find the UCONN/WATERBURY MATHEMATICS COURSE GUIDE invaluable as a way to learn about the different mathematics courses offered at the Waterbury Campus.

Students who are unable to complete their assignments on time might wish to compare their reasons with the Top Ten Excuses for Not Doing Math Homework.

Other Resources for Students

Algebra.help

This site bills itself as "a collection of tools created to assist students and teachers of algebra."