Students are expected to arrive on time, to contribute to group work and class discussions, and to stay until the class ends.
Homework
I will assign homework regularly to be turned in and graded. If you miss class please check the homework page.
Please feel free to discuss homework all you want with other students or with me. However, you should write up your solutions yourself. You should not copy them. (Duh.)
There will be two tests and a final exam. For dates see the schedule.
If you miss a test, I will need a letter documenting the reason. Makeup tests can only be given for reasons such as illness, family emergency, participation in a University-sponsored event, required court attendance or military duty, or religious observances as certified by the Department of Student Development.
If you know you will be absent on a test date, you must clear the absence with me in advance and schedule a makeup date. In the case of an unanticipated absence on a test date, you must give me documentation and schedule a makeup date as soon as possible. See the University policies.
There is an optional paper for students in the Mathematics Department who want to satisfy the major paper requirement, and for students who want honors credit in the course. It should be on an application of game theory in an area of interest to you, and should include a description of the situation, appropriate game theory models with justification, analysis of the models, and conclusions about the original situation. An appropriate length is 10 - 15 pages. You may find some ideas on the Resources page.
The paper will substitute for the lowest 1/9 of your grade, if this improves your grade. For example, if the lowest of your grades is homework, and the paper grade is higher than the homework grade, I will count the paper 1/9 and homework 1/9 rather than 2/9.
Minimum grade on the paper is C- for the major paper requirement and B+ for honors credit.
Schedule for this paper:
Date
Task
Oct. 2 - 6
Talk to instructor about possible topics
Oct. 9 - 11
Instructor approves topic
Nov. 10
First draft due
Dec. 8
Final draft due
Added November 29, 2006: If you write a paper in MA 493B to satisfy the major paper requirement, and if you did not register for MA 494-005 this semester, then you should register for MA 494-001 in Spring 2007 in order to properly receive credit. (Of course, this does not apply if you are graduating this semester.) MA 494-001 requires departmental approval. Please contact Professor Scroggs (scroggs@math.ncsu.edu) for permission to register for this course.
Grading
Homework counts 2/9 of your grade.
Each in-class test counts 2/9 of your grade.
The final counts 1/3 of your grade.
You may use the Grade Book to check your grades. Please let me know if any are incorrect.
Students with Disabilities
NC State policies on working with students with disabilities can be found here.
