Syllabus for Math 290-1, Section 65

Instructor: W. Patrick Hooper (Pat)

Office: B22 Lunt

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Textbook: D. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications

Outline:

• Systems of linear equations (1.1-1.6)
• Linear transformations (1.7-1.9)
• Matrix operations (2.1-2.3)
• Subspaces, dimension, and rank (2.8-2.9)
• Determinants (3.1-3.3)
• Eigenvalues and eigenvectors (5.1-5.5)

I've posted a tentative but more detailed syllabus.

Discussion Sections: The TA for this course is Shihan Ma. Discussion sections will include a graded weekly quiz and discussions of the past week's homework.

Homework: Homework will be due at each discussion section. Only marked problems will be collected and graded. Feel free to work in groups on the homework. On days with midterms, homework will be due on Friday of the same week.

Quizzes: At the end of each discussion section will be a quiz. There will be no make-up quizzes, unless there is a very good reason. (See grading, below.) There will be no quizzes on weeks with midterms.

Midterms: There will be two midterms held during discussion sessions. The first is scheduled for Oct 10th. The second will be on October 31st.

Final Exam: The final exam will be held on Monday, December 4th from 3-5pm. The instructor will not schedule a make-up exam. If unavoidable conflicts arise, students may apply for a make-up through the Office of Studies. See also the NU undergraduate exam schedule.

Grade: Your grade will be determined from the following (and curved at the end of the quarter):

• Homework: 10%
• Quizzes: 15%
• Midterms: 40%
• Final Exam: 35%

The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Thus, a single missed quiz will not affect your grade. If missing more than one quiz is unavoidable contact Pat.

Notice: This class will meet every day it is scheduled. This includes the day before Thanksgiving.

Class website: Class information will be available on blackboard.