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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Spring 2014

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TR 12:30–1:50 pm in MA 011
Lars Winther Christensen
W 2:30–4:30 pm and F 3–3:50 pm,
or by appointment
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Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
6 May 259–268 5.4: 2,23–26
1 May 243–256 5.3: 5,16,17,22,31,32 259–268
29 Apr 237–242 5.2: 3,7,8,15,20,39 243–256
24 Apr Exam 2 237–244
22 Apr 225–234 5.1: 2,4,11,22,25,26,52
17 Apr 354–359 7.2: 3,4,11,12,18,19,25 225–234
15 Apr 343–354 7.1: 4,5,12,13,23,24,41 354–359
10 Apr 342–342 6.4: 3–6,9,14 343–354
8 Apr 324–327 6.4: 17,21,25 342–349
3 Apr 314–321 6.3: 2–5,8,14,15,24,43 324–327
1 Apr 292–311 6.1: 1–4,10,16,21,35; 6.2: 3–8,13,52 314–321
27 Mar 204–209 4.7: 7–11,14,18–22,44 292–305
25 Mar 193–204 4.6: 26–32,43,56; 4.7: 1–4 204–209
13 Mar 189–193 4.6: 5–8,12,16,17,23 193–206
11 Mar 180–186 4.5: 38,43,46,51–56 189–198
6 Mar Exam 1 180–186
4 Mar 175–180 4.4: 48,50,57; 4.5: 1–8,18,23
27 Feb 164–174 4.3: 30,35,40; 4.4: 2,9,12,32,45 175–186
25 Feb 152–163 4.2: 18,23–26; 4.3: 1,5,7,12,24 164–177
20 Feb 146–151 4.1: 22,45 152–163
18 Feb 122–131 3.3: 2–4,8,13; 3.4: 2–4,18 146–157
13 Feb 112–121 3.2: 4–9,29,34 122–131
11 Feb 104–109 3.1: 1–4,5,15,21,28 112–121
6 Feb 74–81 2.4: 1–8,10,11,24,25,43 104–109
4 Feb 62–70 2.3: 2,6,10,14,25 74–86
30 Jan 52–58 2.2: 6–12,17,20,25,27,31 62–70
28 Jan 40–47 2.1: 10,11,19,20,31–34,41 52–58
23 Jan 18–28 1.2: 35,38,55; 1.3: 2,5,15 40–47
21 Jan 7–17 1.1: 55,61; 1.2: 1,3,7–11,16 18–28
16 Jan 1–6 1.1: 1–4,8,10,13,18,26 7–17

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
7 May WeBWorK Review-3 12 May
26 Apr 6.4.14, 7.1.22, and HW-12 on WeBWorK 30 Apr
17 Apr WeBWorK Review-2 23 Apr
10 Apr 6.1.22, 6.3.44, and HW-11 on WeBWorK 16 Apr
3 Apr 4.5.44, 4.6.48, and HW-10 on WeBWorK 9 Apr
27 Mar 4.5.35, 4.5.43, and HW-09 on WeBWorK 2 Apr
14 Mar 4.3.21, 4.3.40, and HW-08 on WeBWorK 26 Mar
6 Mar 3.4.4, 4.2.36.(a,b), and HW-07 on WeBWorK 12 Mar
28 Feb WeBWorK Review-1 5 Mar
20 Feb 3.2.26, 3.3.10, and HW-06 on WeBWorK 26 Feb
13 Feb 2.4.43, 3.1.20, and HW-05 on WeBWorK 19 Feb
6 Feb 2.2.42,2.3.18, and HW-04 on WeBWorK 12 Feb
30 Jan 1.3.6, 2.1.42, and HW-03 on WeBWorK 5 Feb
23 Jan 1.2.32, 1.3.16, and HW-02 on WeBWorK 29 Jan
16 Jan 1.1.12, 1.1.28, and HW-01 on WeBWorK 22 Jan

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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