Exams
Calculators:
Only the Faculty approved calculators with the Pink Tie stickers will be allowed on the exams. If you do not have such a calculator, please see Prof. Serge D'Alessio in MC 4023 in advance.
Tips for preparation:
To help you prepare for the exams, I have expanded on the lecture schedule and included the most important theorems/propositions. Please refer to your lecture notes, the homeworks, and the sample midterms/finals for the kind of problems you may expect to see on the exams.
Sample exams:
In addition to the exams from previous terms below, you may find more material in the MathSoc Exam bank.
Note: Because of the difference in emphasis or topics covered, not all questions may be relevant to our exams. The homeworks are a better guide for the kind of questions you may expect to see in the exams.
Final
The final exam has been held.
Here are the solutions:
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Marks will be posted after the exam period ends (after August 13,
2005).
The final exam is on Thursday, August 4 from 9 to 11:30 am in RCH 301. Note that the exam is 2 hr 30 min long.
Topics included:
The final exam will test all the topics covered in the course. However, the emphasis will be on those covered after the midterm. See the lecture schedule for details. The most important theorems in the course are listed here.
Sample finals, review material, etc:
Note: Because of the difference in emphasis or topics covered, not all topics/questions may be relevant to our exams. The homeworks are a better guide for the kind of questions you may expect to see in the exams.
Midterm
The midterm was on Monday, June 6 from 7 to 9 pm.
Rooms:
Topics included:
The topics included in the midterm will be those taught until June 1 (until and including tests for divisibility): Sections 1.2 to 1.6, 4.1, 4.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2. See the lecture schedule for details.
Sample midterms:
Note: Because of the difference in emphasis or topics covered so far, not all questions may be relevant to our midterm. The homeworks are a better guide for the kind of questions you may expect to see in the exams.