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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Fall 2012

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MWF 2:00–2:50 pm in CHEM 113
Lars Winther Christensen
M 11:30–12:30 pm, MF 3–3:50 pm, R 2:30–3:20 pm,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link
2 Nov Change of basis diagram
8 Oct A reliable online determinant calculator
27 Aug Syllabus and policies
27 Aug WebAssign self-enrollment guide

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
5 Dec 262–268 5.4: 12, 20, 24
3 Dec 259–261 5.4: 2, 6, 8 262–268
30 Nov 248–256 5.3: 8, 22, 40 259–264
28 Nov 248–256
26 Nov 239–244 5.2: 52, 74, 82 248–256
19 Nov 229–238 5.1: 30, 40; 5.2: 6, 10, 33 239–244
16 Nov Exam 2 229–238
14 Nov 226–229 5.1: 6, 10, 20
12 Nov 226–234 7.3: 4, 14 359–363
9 Nov 353–358 7.2: 4, 8, 28 359–363
7 Nov 345–349 7.1: 18, 24, 40 353–359
5 Nov 342–344 7.1: 2, 8, 12 345–349
2 Nov 318–319; 326–327 6.4: 6, 10, 21 342–347
31 Oct 324–325 6.3: 4, 6, 12 318–319; 326–327
29 Oct 316–317; 320–321 6.3: 2, 4, 10 318–319; 324–325
26 Oct 307–315 6.3: 2, 4, 10 316–321
24 Oct 295–307 6.2:13–16 307–315
22 Oct 207–209; 292–295 4.7: 36, 37, 41, 41; 6.1:9–12 295–308
19 Oct 202–207 4.7: 6, 12, 26 207–209; 292–299
17 Oct 195–198 4.6: 42, 48, 58 202–209
15 Oct 189–195 4.6: 4, 8, 13, 22 195–198
12 Oct Exam 1 189–198
10 Oct 183–186 4.5: 41, 42, 45, 46
8 Oct 180–183 4.4: 8, 9, 17, 22 183–186
5 Oct 172–177 4.4: 22, 34, 37, 42 180–186
3 Oct 169–171 4.4: 2, 6, 15, 16 172–177
1 Oct 162–166 4.3: 3, 4, 8, 18 169–177
28 Sep 155–159 4.2: 14–18 162–166
26 Sep 128–129; 146–152 3.4: 4, 6; 4.1: 12, 20 155–159
24 Sep 120–124 3.3: 4, 14, 19, 20, 27, 28 128–129; 146–152
21 Sep 79–81; 112–117 3.2: 2, 3, 5, 6, 21, 22, 24 120–124
19 Sep 104–109 3.1: 2, 4, 8, 20 79–81; 112–117
17 Sep 74–78 2.4: 1–4, 9–12 79–81; 104–109
14 Sep 64–69 2.3: 23, 24, 31, 32 74–81
12 Sep 57–58; 62–63; 70 2.2: 26, 28, 41; 2.3: 1, 2 64–69
10 Sep 46–47; 52–56 2.2: 1–4, 13(a) 57–58; 63–70
7 Sep 40–45 2.1: 1, 2, 5, 6, 17, 18 46–47; 52–58
5 Sep 19–21 1.2: 25, 29; 1.3: 1, 2 40–47
31 Aug 13–18 1.2: 7, 8, 12, 19–24 19–21
29 Aug 4–9 1.1: 24–26 13–18
27 Aug 1–3 1.1: 1–4, 8, 10 4–9

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
5 Dec WeBWorK Review-3 12 Dec
28 Nov 7.2:34 and WeBWorK HW-12 3 Dec
19 Nov 5.1:12, 6.4:10, and WeBWorK HW-11 28 Nov
10 Nov WeBWorK Review-2 15 Nov
5 Nov 6.2:58, 6.3:10, and WeBWorK HW-10 12 Nov
29 Oct 4.7:22, 6.2:54, and WeBWorK HW-09 5 Nov
22 Oct 4.6:24, 4.6:52, and WeBWorK HW-08 29 Oct
15 Oct 4.3:24, 4.4:52, and WeBWorK HW-07 22 Oct
8 Oct WeBWorK Review-1 11 Oct
1 Oct 3.3:22, 3.4:4, and WeBWorK HW-06 8 Oct
24 Sep 3.1:50, 3.2:32, and WeBWorK HW-05 1 Oct
17 Sep 2.3:34,48 and WeBWorK HW-04 24 Sep
10 Sep 1.3:2, 2.1:20, and WeBWorK HW-03 17 Sep
5 Sep 1.2:38, 1.3:4, and WeBWorK HW-02 10 Sep
29 Aug 1.1:30, 1.1:50, and WeBWorK HW-01 5 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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