Math 235 Linear Algebra??
??Fall 2013
- Instructor: Peter Norman
- Time and Place: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:15-12:05 LGRC A301 (The Lowrise)
- Textbook : Bretscher, Linear Algebra with Applications 4th or 5th Edition??
- E-mail: Use: my lastname at math dot umass dot edu
- Office: Lederle GRT 1323K
- Office Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday 2:25-3:30??
- Fri 10:00-10:45
- By Appointment
Course Description
The goal of Math 235 develop tools for solving problems involving many variables. To do this we develop an understanding of the simplest functions in many variables, linear ones. ?? We plan to cover the following sections:
- 1.1-1.3
- 2.1-2.4
- 3.1-3.4
- 4.1-4.3
- 6.1-6.3
- 7.1-7.5
- 5.1-5.2
Course Structure and Grading Policies:
- Homework is 20% of the grade
- Announced quizzes are 10% of the grade
- There will be two midterms. One will be an in class exam made up by me, independent of the other sections. It will be early in the semester.?? This will count?? 15% of the grade.??
- There will be a common for all the sections of math 235 on November 13, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:30PM. Location: TBA?? This will be 20% of the grade.?? Tentatively this will cover Chapters 1-4 and Chapter 6.
- The final exam is 35% of the course?? grade.??
Assignments are due on the indicated date. One homework score will be dropped. No late homeworks will be accepted.?? A very large portion of the homework will use a computer homework system called Webwork.??
One quiz grade will be dropped. There will be no make up for quizzes.??