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Math 2360 Linear Algebra, Fall 2016

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MWF 2:00–2:50 pm in ENGPHL 001
Lars Winther Christensen
M 12:00–1:30 pm and R 1:00–3:00 pm
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link
14 Dec Final exam
31 Oct Change of basis diagram
30 Sep A reliable online determinant calculator
13 Sep Tutoring resources from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
9 Sep MindTap access instructions
29 Aug Syllabus and Policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
7 Dec 374–375 7.3: 43,45
5 Dec 368–373 7.3: 1,3,13,29,33 374–375
2 Dec 272–274 5.4: 17,19 368–373
30 Nov 268–271; 265–267 5.4: 25,27 272–274
28 Nov 259–262; 265–267 5.3: 25,29; 5.4:5,7,9,13 268–272
21 Nov 254–258 5.3: 3,5,11,15,19 259–262; 265–268
18 Nov 243–250 5.2: 3,11,17,21,39,73 254–262
16 Nov Exam 2 243–250
14 Nov 231–240 5.1: 3,7,11,15,21,27,45
11 Nov 362–365 7.2: 21,23,25,27,29 231–240
9 Nov 359–361 7.2: 1,5,7,11,15 362–365
7 Nov 354–355 7.1: 41,45,47 359–363
4 Nov 348–353 7.1: 3,13,15,23 354–355; 359–363
2 Nov 332–333 6.4: 19,21,23 348–355
31 Oct 323–325; 330–331 6.4: 1,3,11,13,15 332–333
28 Oct 320–322; 326–327 6.3: 5,7,9,13,45 323–325;330–333
26 Oct 313–317 6.2: 3,5,13,23,27,53,57 320–327
24 Oct 298–305; 309–312 6.1: 1,3,9,15,25 313–317
21 Oct 212–215 4.7: 37,39,51 298–305
19 Oct 208–211 4.7: 3,7,9,11,13,17,23 212–215; 298–301
17 Oct 195–204 4.6: 3,5,11,13,19,25,31 208–215
14 Oct 186–192 4.5: 1,3,5,13,25,33,41 195–204
12 Oct Exam 1 186–192
10 Oct 180–183 4.4: 41,43,53,65
7 Oct 177–180; 175–176 4.4: 3,5,9,17,21 180–183
5 Oct 169–172; 175–176 4.3: 1,5,7,9,21,35 177–183
3 Oct 162–165; 168–169 4.2: 3,5,7,15,17,25,31 169–172; 175–176
30 Sep 152–158; 161 4.1: 15,29,31,35,37,47 162–165; 168–172
28 Sep 134–139 3.4: 1,3,5,9,17 152–158; 161
26 Sep 126–130 3.3: 3,5,9,15,25 134–139
23 Sep 118–123 3.2: 5,9,17,19,23 126–130
21 Sep 110–115 3.1: 3,5,19,31 118–123
19 Sep 79–81 2.4: 35,39,43,45,61 110–115
16 Sep 74–78 2.4: 1–8,13,19,23 79–81
14 Sep 64–70 2.3: 1,7,9,13,37,41 74–81
12 Sep 55–58, 62–63 2.2: 7,9,15,29,41 64–70
9 Sep 45–47, 52–55 2.1: 29,37,49,51,53 55–58, 62–64
7 Sep 21,25,40–44 2.1: 5,7,13,15–24 45–47, 52–56
2 Sep 15–14 1.2: 19–24 21,25,40–44
31 Aug 5–9, 13–14 1.1: 25,27,37; 1.2: 7,11 15–21
29 Aug 1–4 1.1: 1–7,9 5–9, 13–14

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
7 Dec WeBWorK Review-3 14 Dec
30 Nov WeBWorK Homework-12 6 Dec
23 Nov WeBWorK Homework-11 29 Nov
18 Nov Written Homework-12: 7.1.24 and 7.2.12 2 Dec
17 Nov WeBWorK Homework-10 22 Nov
11 Nov Written Homework-11: 6.2.21 and 6.4.6 18 Nov
9 Nov WeBWorK Review-2 16 Nov
4 Nov Written Homework-10: 4.6.42 and 6.1.12 11 Nov
1 Nov WeBWorK Homework-09 8 Nov
28 Oct Written Homework-09: 4.5.46 and 4.7.39 4 Nov
25 Oct WeBWorK Homework-08 1 Nov
21 Oct Written Homework-08: 4.3.20 and 4.3.32 28 Oct
18 Oct WeBWorK Homework-07 25 Oct
14 Oct Written Homework-07: 4.1.47 and 4.3.2 21 Oct
7 Oct Written Homework-06: 3.4.4 and 3.4.14 14 Oct
7 Oct WeBWorK Review-1 12 Oct
4 Oct WeBWorK Homework-06 18 Oct
30 Sep Written Homework-05: 2.4.46 and 3.1.20 7 Oct
27 Sep WeBWorK Homework-05 4 Oct
23 Sep Written Homework-04: 2.3.18 and 2.4.45 30 Sep
20 Sep WeBWorK Homework-04 27 Sep
16 Sep Written Homework-03: 1.3.6 and 2.1.50 23 Sep
13 Sep WeBWorK Homework-03 20 Sep
9 Sep Written Homework-02: 1.2.14, 1.2.16, and 1.2.18 16 Sep
6 Sep WeBWorK Homework-02 13 Sep
2 Sep Written Homework-01: 1.1.28 and 1.1.30 9 Sep
30 Aug WeBWorK Homework-01 6 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:

Online homework:  25%
Written homework:  10%
Midterm exams:  40%  (20% each)
Final exam:  25%

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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