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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Fall 2011

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TR 12:30–1:50 pm in MA 111
Lars Winther Christensen
T 8:30–9:20 am, W 4:00–6:00 pm, and R 2:00–3:20 pm,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link Comments
25 Aug Syllabus and policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
6 Dec 232–257 5.4.2, 5.5.3
1 Dec 216–230 5.2.1; 5.3: 1,2,5 232–257
29 Nov 198–216 5.1: 2,3,8 216–230
22 Nov 307–321 6.3: 1,2,5 198–221
17 Nov 282–294 6.1: 1,2 307–321
15 Nov 189–194 4.3: 2,3 282–294
10 Nov 178–182 4.2: 6,7 189–194
8 Nov 172–177 4.2: 1,3,4 178–182
3 Nov Exam 2 172–182
1 Nov 158–172 4.1: 1,2,3
27 Oct 152–158 3.6: 2,3 158–174
25 Oct 144–152 3.5: 1,2,5 152–159
20 Oct 138–143 3.4: 2,5,11 144–153
18 Oct 128–137 3.3: 4,7 138–143
13 Oct 121–127 3.2: 12,15; 3.3: 1,2,3 128–137
6 Oct 117–121 3.2: 2,3,5 121–134
4 Oct 100–101; 110–117 3.1: 3,4,9 117–125
29 Sep Exam 1 100–101; 110–117
27 Sep 91–100 2.2: 1,3; 2.3.1
22 Sep 84–90 2.1: 1,3,6 91–101
20 Sep 68–75 1.6: 1,4 84–90
15 Sep 63–67 1.5: 8,13,19 68–75
13 Sep 58–63 1.5: 1,2,3,4,6 63–71
8 Sep 44–55 1.4: 1,4,59 58–65
6 Sep 30–42 1.3: 1(d,e,f,g,h),2,3,4 44–55
1 Sep 20–30 1.2: 9,21; 1.3: 1(a,b,c) 30–42
30 Aug 11–17 1.2: 1,2,8 20–31
25 Aug 1–10 1.1: 1,4,6 11–23

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
22 Nov 6.3.1(a,c,e) and WeBWork HW12 1 Dec
15 Nov 4.3.5 and WeBWork HW11 22 Nov
8 Nov 4.1.4 and WeBWork HW10 15 Nov
1 Nov 3.6.15 and WeBWork HW09 8 Nov
27 Oct WeBWork Review Problems 2 2 Nov
20 Oct 3.4.13 and WeBWork HW08 27 Oct
13 Oct 3.2.5 and WeBWork HW07 20 Oct
6 Oct 2.3.1 and WeBWork HW06 13 Oct
29 Sep 2.1.6 and WeBWork HW05 6 Oct
22 Sep WeBWork Review Problems 1 28 Sep
15 Sep 1.5: 8(a,c),9 and WeBWork HW04 22 Sep
8 Sep 1.4: 12,13 and WeBWork HW03 15 Sep
1 Sep 1.2.21 and WeBWork HW02 8 Sep
25 Aug 1.1: 2,3,8; 1.2: 5 1 Sep

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2) midterm exams, and the final exam.
Grades are posted at Blackboard, they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  30%
Midterm exams:  40%  (20% each)
Final exam:  30%

Final grades will be assigned according to the following percentages:

A+  100–97%   A  96.9–93%   A÷  92.9–90%
B+  89.9–87% 86.9–83% B÷  82.9–80%
C+  79.9–77% 76.9–73% C÷  72.9–70%
D+  69.9–67% 66.9–63% D÷  62.9–60%   F  59.9–0%
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