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MAT 310
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MAT 310
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Instructor:
Joa Weber,
office 3-109 Math Tower,
phone 632 82 55,
Office Hours:
MO 3.30-4.30pm, WE 10--11am and by appointment.
Topics covered:
Vector spaces, linear transformations and matrices, systems of linear
equations, determinants, diagonalization, inner product spaces and
duality.
We will cover Chapters 1-5 and parts of Chapters 6-8.
In week 2 you will receive a detailed tentative schedule for the entire
semester, along with suggested problems for each section.
Prerequisite:
MAT 211 or equivalent
Homework:
Homework will be assigned in monday lectures for the current week.
It is due the following monday when it will be collected before the
lecture.
A selection of the assigned homework problems will be graded by Saibal
Ganguli (office MATH 2-112).
Grading:
Grades will be assigned on the following basis:
Homework 20\%, Midterms 20\% each, Final 40\%.
Exams:
Midterm I Friday, February
19
8.20-9.15am in Physics P116
Midterm II Friday, March
26
8.20-9.15am in Physics P116
Final Exam Friday, May
7
8.30-11.30am, covers all material
No make-up exams will be given:
If a midterm exam is missed because of a serious (documented) illness
or emergency, the semester grade will be determined on the basis of the
other work done in the course. Exams missed for other reasons get zero.
Special Needs:
If you have a physical, psychiatric, medical, or learning disability
that could adversely affect your ability to carry out assigned course
work,
I urge you to contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office
(DSS), Room 133 Humanities, 632-6748/TDD. DSS will review your
situation
and determine, with you, what accomodations are necessary and
appropriate.
All information and documentation of disability is confidential.
