| Basics: | 353 PLC, MUWF 10:00am - 10:50am, CRN 33107 | ||
| Professor: | Dev Sinha <dps "at" noether.uoregon.edu; 346-5627 | ||
| Office Hours: | Fenton 307, M 2pm, Tu 1pm, W 11am. Or by appointment. | ||
| Exam 1: | Wednesday, April 23 (in class) | ||
| Exam 2: | Wednesday, May 21st (in class) | ||
| Final Exam: | Tuesday, June 10, 10:15am-12:15pm, 102 Deady | ||
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| Prerequisites: | Math 341 or equivalent (by intructor's consent) | ||
| Course content: | A more advanced treatment of linear algebra than the computational Math 341, this class will go deeper both in theory and applications. On the theoretical side, we will tackle the concepts of abstract vector spaces, change-of-basis and eigenvectors. On the applied side, we will deal with geometry (angles, distance, etc.), dynamical systems, and applications of diagonalization. In the book, this will mean first reviewing material from section 3.3 and learning new material from section 4.4 on change of basis, then moving on to eigenvectors in chapter 5, then coming back to geometry in chapter 4. We reserve the right to do some additional fun topics at the end of the course. | ||
| Worksheets and Homework: | We will generally do worksheets on Tuesdays, giving you a chance to practice a range of problems with my help. Some of these problems might involve new concepts, but that is not a worry since the worksheets will be generously graded.
Homework must be stapled and is due at the start of class on Wednesdays, beginning April 12. In my office hours after class, I will explain how to do any problems you could not manage to do, and you will have until 1pm to write up and turn in further work for 50% credit. After that, late homework will not be accepted. | ||
| Exams: | There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. If you must miss any of these exams, you must get my permission and schedule a make-up exam in advance. | ||
| Grading: | 10% Worksheets 25% Homework 18% Each Midterm Exam 29% Final Exam |
