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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Spring 2012

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MWF 11:00–11:50 am in MA 108
Lars Winther Christensen
T 11:30–1:00 pm, R 10:30–12:00 noon,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link
22 Jan Complex numbers on Purplemath and Wikipedia
20 Jan Syllabus and policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
7 May 259–266
4 May 6.3.1 259–266
2 May 244–246 6.1.2 259–266
30 Apr 239–244 6.1.1 244–246
27 Apr 234–236 5.3.3; 5.3.4 239–246
25 Apr 232–234 5.3.1; 5.3.2 234–236
23 Apr 217–229 5.2.1; 5.2.5 232–236
20 Apr 211–216 5.1.1; 5.1.3 217–229
18 Apr 211–216
16 Apr 197–204 4.5.1, 4.5.4 211–216
13 Apr Exam 2 4.4.1, 4.4.3 197–204
11 Apr 190–197
6 Apr 181–189 4.3.1, 4.3.3 190–197
4 Apr 172–179 4.2.3, 4.2.9 181–191
2 Apr 166–171 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4 172–179
30 Mar 152–156; 161–166; 3.7.2 166–171
28 Mar 147–152 3.7.1, 3.7.3 152–156
26 Mar 140–145 3.6.1, 3.6.2 147–152
23 Mar 134–138 3.5.1, 3.5.2 140–145
21 Mar 128–134 3.5.5 134–141
19 Mar 126–128 3.4.1, 3.4.3 128–138
9 Mar 123–128 3.4.2, 3.4.8 128–130
7 Mar 119–123 3.3.9; 3.4.1 123–130
5 Mar 112–117 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3 119–124
2 Mar Exam 1 112–117
29 Feb 105–108 3.2.3, 3.2.5
27 Feb 102–105 3.2.1, 3.2.2 105–108
24 Feb 96–102 3.1.1, 3.1.2 102–108
22 Feb 88–93 2.7.1 96–102
20 Feb 79–86 2.6.2 88–93
17 Feb 74–79 2.5.1; 2.5.2 79–88
15 Feb 67–72 2.4.3 74–83
13 Feb Class cancelled due to snow
10 Feb 63–67 2.4.1, 2.4.2 67–72
8 Feb 50–62 2.2.4, 2.3.1 63–72
6 Feb 48–49 2.2.2, 2.2.3 50–62
3 Feb 42–48 48–54
1 Feb 35–37; 42 1.5.6, 1.5.11 42–51
30 Jan 30–35 1.5.2, 1.5.5 35–37; 42–45
27 Jan 24–28 1.3.6; 1.4.5, 1.4.6 30–37
25 Jan 17–23 1.3.2; 1.4.1 24–28
23 Jan 8–16 1.2.8; 1.3.1 17–25
20 Jan 1–7 1.1(a,b,c); 1.2.1 8–19

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
5 May Final Review 11 May
27 Apr 5.2.3, 5.3.2; WeBWorK HW12 4 May
20 Apr 4.5.1, 5.1.4; WeBWorK HW11 26 Apr
13 Apr 3.8.5, 4.3.3; WeBWorK HW10 19 Apr
6 Apr WeBWorK Review 2 12 Apr
2 Apr 3.5.4, 3.6.5; WeBWorK HW09 6 Apr
23 Mar 3.3.5, 3.4.11; WeBWorK HW08 29 Mar
9 Mar 3.2.5, 3.3.4(a–d); WeBWorK HW07 22 Mar
1 Mar 2.6.2, 2.7.1(a–d); WeBWorK HW06 8 Mar
24 Feb WeBWorK Review 1 1 Mar
17 Feb 2.4.2(a–c), 2.5.2; WeBWorK HW05 24 Feb
10 Feb 2.3.6, 2.4.4; WeBWorK HW04 17 Feb
3 Feb 1.5.7, 2.2.2; WeBWorK HW03 10 Feb
27 Jan 1.4.14, 1.4.16; WeBWorK HW01 3 Feb
20 Jan 1.1.1(d,e,f), 1.1.2(b); 1.2.5, 1.2.8; 1.3.4(d,f,g) 27 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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