Fall
2026
2026
Welcome to Math 230A
| Instructor | Section | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Behzadan | 1 | (MW) 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Brighton Hall 113 |
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Prerequisite Exam
The prerequisite exam is a take-home assignment and is due on Friday of the first week (09/04/2026) at 6 pm. You can access the exam through the link provided below. Some questions on this exam address epistemological obstacles that students frequently encounter when working with logical expressions commonly found in mathematical analysis. I encourage you to take this pre-assessment very seriously. It is perfectly fine to visit my office hours to discuss your solutions before submitting them on Friday. A perfect score on the prerequisite exam is required to pass the class.
Note: You may find the following link helpful for reviewing your knowledge of quantifiers.Lecture Notes
Below you will find typed notes for the first several lectures. As the semester progresses, I will post updated versions of the manuscript containing notes for the additional topics covered in class. Thus, Version 1 will eventually be followed by Version 2, Version 3, and so on.
- Math230A_Notes_Ver1.pdf (8/23/2026)
Lecture Slides
The lectures are typically given via tablet with some information posted to the course webpage before each lecture. Below, you will find the 'before' notes for each lecture (as they are produced). The 'after' notes will hopefully be posted to the course Canvas page as they are produced. The files are password-protected. You can find the password in item 6 of the email sent to students on Monday, 08/17/2026. This introductory email is the first announcement on the course Canvas page.
- Preview the material. Skim the lecture slides the day before class so you have a sense of the main ideas and structure of the lecture.
- Actively annotate during lecture. Make sure you have access to a hard copy of the slides or a digital copy on a tablet or laptop so you can annotate them as I annotate in class. If you do not have access to the slides, it will be difficult to take effective notes. Actively taking notes leads to better understanding and retention than simply sitting and listening.