{"id":1083,"date":"2025-12-05T14:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/alexb\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:03:28","slug":"spring-2026-mas4203","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/alexb\/spring-2026-mas4203\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 &#8211; MHF3202 (Reasoning and Proof in Mathematics)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2026 MHF 3202<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09EH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time and Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M W F Period 7<\/strong>\u00a0(1:55 pm \u2013 2:45 pm), in\u00a0<strong>LIT 235<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mondays\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Wednesdays<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>LIT 478<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>8th period (3:00 pm \u2013 3:50 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Textbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How to Prove It (2nd Edition) by Daniel Velleman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MAC 2312<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brief Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is an introduction to formal mathematics. The emphasis in this course is not on learning facts, but rather on writing clear and rigorous proofs. Some of the material covered in this course may be quite familiar to you. The goal is to understand and write about this material in a formal mathematical way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Homework will be assigned regularly but not collected. However, doing all the homework is essential for success in this class as the exams test your conceptual understanding of the homework assignments. Many homework problems involve doing proofs. Students are encouraged to check their proofs with their instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here is the tentative list of homework problems:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.1.6, 1.2.4, 1.3.6.<br>Other problems: 1.1.1, 1.1.5, 1.1.7, 1.2.1, 1.2.5, 1.2.7, 1.2.9, 1.2.11, 1.2.14, 1.2.16, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.5, 1.3.7.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.5.5, 2.1.3, 2.1.5.<br>Other problems: 1.4.1, 1.4.4, 1.4.8, 1.4.10, 1.4.12, 1.5.1, 1.5.4, 1.5.6, 1.5.8, 2.1.1, 2.1.4, 2.1.7, 2.2.1, 2.2.4, 2.2.6, 2.2.8, 2.2.11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.3.10, 3.1.8, 3.2.10.<br>Other problems: 2.3.1, 2.3.4, 2.3.8, 2.3.11, 2.3.13, 3.1.1, 3.1.4, 3.1.9, 3.1.11, 3.1.14, 3.2.1, 3.2.5, 3.2.8, 3.2.11, 3.2.14.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.3.18, 3.4.19, 3.5.10.<br>Other problems: 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.7, 3.3.9, 3.3.12, 3.3.14, 3.3.17, 3.3.20, 3.3.22, 3.3.25, 3.4.1, 3.4.4, 3.4.7, 3.4.9, 3.4.12, 3.4.15, 3.4.17, 3.4.21, 3.4.23, 3.5.1, 3.5.4, 3.5.7, 3.5.11, 3.5.15, 3.5.19, 3.5.22, 3.5.23, 3.5.26, 3.5.28, 3.5.30.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3.6.8, 3.6.10.<br>Other problems: 3.6.1, 3.6.4, 3.6.6, 3.6.11, 3.7.1, 3.7.4, 3.7.9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.1.10, 4.2.8ab, 4.2.9.<br>Other problems: 4.1.1, 4.1.4, 4.1.6, 4.1.8, 4.1.12, 4.2.1, 4.2.4, 4.2.10.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.3.14, 4.3.18, 4.4.6.<br>Other problems: 4.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.3.5, 4.3.7, 4.3.10, 4.3.13, 4.3.17, 4.3.20, 4.3.23, 4.4.1, 4.4.4, 4.4.8, 4.4.11, 4.4.14, 4.4.17, 4.4.21.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.4.22, 4.6.13, 4.6.16a.<br>Other problems: 4.6.1, 4.6.3, 4.6.5, 4.6.9, 4.6.12, 4.6.15, 4.6.19, 4.6.21, 4.6.23.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5.1.17, 5.2.15, 5.3.12.<br>Other problems: 5.1.1, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.7, 5.1.10, 5.1.12, 5.1.16, 5.1.18, 5.2.2, 5.2.5, 5.2.7, 5.2.10, 5.2.14, 5.2.17, 5.3.1, 5.3.3, 5.3.5, 5.3.9, 5.3.11, 5.3.14, 5.3.16.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.1.2, 6.1.11, 6.2.3.<br>Other problems: 6.1.1, 6.1.3, 6.1.7, 6.1.10, 6.1.14, 6.1.19, 6.2.1, 6.2.4, 6.2.8, 6.2.10, 6.2.13.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.3.9, 6.4.4, 7.1.3abc.<br>Other problems: 6.3.1, 6.3.6, 6.3.8, 6.3.12, 6.3.15, 6.3.18, 6.3.20, 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.4.6, 6.4.8, 6.4.10, 6.4.14, 6.4.18, 6.4.20, 7.1.1, 7.1.4, 7.1.6, 7.1.8, 7.1.17, 7.1.20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The course grade will be determined by three in-class exams (90 points each), the first two of which will be announced a week in advance and the third one will be on the last day of classes.&nbsp;<strong>No electronic devices (including calculators) are permitted during the exams.<\/strong>&nbsp;As well, there will be at least 3 quizzes unannounced in advance (each weighted 10 points). The resulting score determines the letter grade according to the following&nbsp;table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Letter Grade<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A-<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">B+<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">B<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">B-<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C+<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">C\u2212<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D+<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D-<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tfoot><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Score<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100 \u2013 93<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">92 \u2013 88<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">87 \u2013 83<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">82 \u2013 74<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">73 \u2013 69<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">68 \u2013 64<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">63 \u2013 59<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">58 \u2013 54<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">53 \u2013 49<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">48 \u2013 40<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">anything below 40<\/th><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance is mandatory. Also, please arrive at class before it starts; it is very disruptive when someone walks in late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make-ups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make-up exams will not be administered unless it is supported by valid documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Honor Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are expected to abide by the Honor Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with disabilities who experience learning barriers and would like to request academic accommodations should connect with the disability Resource Center by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/disability.ufl.edu\/students\/get-started\/\">disability.ufl.edu\/students\/get-started<\/a>. It is important for students to share their accommodation letter with their instructor and discuss their access needs, as early as possible in the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclaimer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I reserve the right to change the above policies if situations warrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This course complies with all UF academic policies. 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