Mathematics 355 - Introduction to Analysis

Intro to Analysis

Fall
2025
03
4.00
Michael Ching

M/W/F | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Amherst College
MATH-355-03-2526F
Seeley Mudd Room 207
mching@amherst.edu

Completeness of the real numbers; topology of the real line including the Bolzano-Weierstrass and Heine-Borel theorems; sequences, properties of continuous functions on sets; infinite series, uniform convergence. 

MATH 211 and either MATH 271 or 272, or consent of the instructor is required. Students with a grade of B+ or lower in linear algebra are encouraged to take another 200-level course with proofs before taking MATH 355.

Limited to 25 students per section.

How to handle overenrollment: Preference is given to seniors who have taken MATH 350. Students may be moved to another section that fits their course schedule.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Problem sets, In-class or take-home quizzes or exams, May include in-class group work.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.