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These cover both theory and calculation. You need to know definitions and statements of theorems. You will be able to use a calculator and—if, as expected, the exams are given in a computer lab—Mathematica. In any case, you should show the setup leading to the computations done with the calculator or Mathematica.
Final exam: Covers the entire semester's work, with some emphasis on material since the second mid-semester exam. You must take it at the officially scheduled time except in the case of conflict (another exam at same time, or Math 421 being the middle one of 3 exams the same day). For details about final exam conflicts and final exam rescheduling in case of emergency snow closing, see the Exams page.
Mid-semester exams: Each exam is announced about a week in advance. If class on the exam date is canceled for any reason, the exam will be given at the next class.
There are no make-ups for mid-semester exams. Any excuse for missing an exam due to unavoidable cause such as serious illness must be in writing. By University policy, I will excuse missing an exam due to certain University-sanctioned events or a day of religious observance (about which you appropriately notified me). The normal arrangement in the case of a valid excuse is that your grade will be based upon the rest of your work.
Graded exam paper return: I will return mid-semeser exam papers in class as soon as I have graded them. If you miss class when an exam is returned, you will need to see me at office hours, or otherwise, in order to retrieve your paper. Unfortunately, the U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits me from leaving unclaimed papers outside my office.
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