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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Fall 2014

Section:
Class:
Instructor:
Office hours:
(in MA 251)
D01
Online
Lars Winther Christensen
M 11:30–1:30 pm, T 11:00–1:00 pm, and R 1–2 pm,
or by appointment

Email and Links

Date Material
2 Dec Emails sent to class since 22 Aug
11 Nov Proctor Approval Form
5 Sep Schedule for the Mathematics and Statistics Tutor and Study Center
25 Aug WebAssign self-enrollment guide
25 Aug Syllabus and Policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Week Sections Suggested problems
15  (1–3 Dec.) 7.3 study guide 7.3: 3, 13, 27, 41, 47.
14  (24–25 Nov.) 5.4 study guide 5.4: 5, 11, 17, 23, 25.
13  (17–21 Nov.) 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 study guide 5.1: 1, 3, 7, 11, 21, 23, 25;
5.2: 3, 5, 11, 19, 39;
5.3: 5, 7, 11, 15, 31.
12  (10–14 Nov.) 7.1, 7.2 7.3 study guide 7.1: 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 23, 41;
7.2: 3, 5, 8, 19, 23.
11  (3–7 Nov.) 6.3, 6.4 study guide 6.3: 3, 5, 8, 13, 33, 43;
6.4: 3, 7, 17, 25.
10  (27–31 Oct.) 6.1, 6.2 study guide 6.1: 1–4, 10, 16, 22, 36;
6.2: 4–8, 14, 52.
9  (20–24 Oct.) 4.7 study guide 4.7: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 23, 43.
8  (13–17 Oct.) 4.5, 4.6 study guide 4.5: 1--8, 17, 23, 39, 45;
4.6: 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 23.
7  (6–10 Oct.) 4.3, 4.4 study guide 4.3: 1, 5, 7, 15, 29, 39;
4.4: 3, 5, 9, 25, 33, 45.
6  (29 Sep.–3 Oct.) 4.1, 4.2 study guide 4.1: 22, 29, 45;
4.2: 17–18, 23–26, 30.
5  (22–26 Sep) 3.3, 3.4 study guide 3.3: 2–4, 8, 13;
3.4: 1–4, 18, 31.
4  (15–19 Sep) 3.1, 3.2 study guide 3.1: 1–4, 5, 15, 21, 28;
3.2: 4–9, 29, 34.
3  (8–12 Sep) 2.3, 2.4 study guide 2.3: 2, 6, 10, 14, 25;
2.4: 1–8, 10, 11, 24, 25, 43;
2.5: 1, 2, 5.
2  (2–5 Sep) 2.1, 2.2 study guide 2.1: 10, 11, 19, 20, 31–34, 41;
2.2: 6–12, 17, 20, 25, 27, 31.
1  (25–29 Aug) 1.1, 1.2 study guide 1.1: 1–4, 8, 10, 13, 18, 26, 55, 61;
1.2: 1,3,7–11, 16, 35, 38, 55;
1.3: 2, 5.

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
25 Nov 5.3.34 and 5.4.20 (written) and WeBWorK HW-25 2 Dec
18 Nov WeBWorK HW-24 25 Nov
11 Nov 7.1.18 and 7.2.10 (written) and WeBWorK HW-23 20 Nov
11 Nov WeBWorK HW-22 17 Nov
4 Nov 6.3.44 and 6.4.14 (written) and WeBWorK HW-21 13 Nov
4 Nov WeBWorK HW-20 10 Nov
28 Oct 4.7.36 and 6.1.22 (written) and WeBWorK HW-19 6 Nov
28 Oct WeBWorK HW-18 3 Nov
22 Oct 4.5.35 and 4.6.48 (written) and WeBWorK HW-17 30 Oct
22 Oct WeBWorK HW-16 27 Oct
14 Oct WeBWorK HW-15 23 Oct
14 Oct Mid-term Review 21 Oct
7 Oct 4.3.22 and 4.3.40 (written) and WeBWorK HW-14 16 Oct
7 Oct WeBWorK HW-13 13 Oct
30 Sep 3.4.4 and 4.2.36 (written) and WeBWorK HW-12 9 Oct
30 Sep WeBWorK HW-11 6 Oct
23 Sep 3.2.26 and 3.3.10 (written) and WeBWorK HW-10 2 Oct
23 Sep WeBWorK HW-09 29 Sep
16 Sep 2.4.44 and 3.1.20 (written) and WeBWorK HW-08 25 Sep
16 Sep WeBWorK HW-07 22 Sep
9 Sep 2.2.26 and 2.3.18 (written) and WeBWorK HW-06 18 Sep
9 Sep WeBWorK HW-05 15 Sep
2 Sep 1.3.8 and 2.1.26 (written) and WeBWorK HW-04 11 Sep
2 Sep WeBWorK HW-03 8 Sep
26 Aug 1.1.28 and 1.2.32 (written) and WeBWorK HW-02 4 Sep
26 Aug WeBWorK HW-01 2 Sep

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments and two (2) exams.
Grades are posted at Blackboard, they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:
Online homework:  30%
Written homework:  10%
Exams:  60%  (30% each)

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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