Syllabus for Math 2270-3, Fall 2011


Instructor: Y.P. Lee, JWB 305
Office Hours: MTWF 11:35-12:00 and by appointments.
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Lecture
Time. MTWF 10:45-11:35
Room. LCB 215.

Course Information
Website: http://www.math.utah.edu/~yplee/teaching/2270f11/
Textbook: Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th Edition, by Gilbert Strang. ISBN 978-0-9802327-1-4
Subject: MATH. Catalogue Number: 2270. Class Index Number: 8093.
Description: Euclidean space, linear systems, Gaussian elimination, determinants, inverses, vector spaces, linear transformations, quadratic forms, least squares and linear programming, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.
We will cover most sections of Chapter 1 to Chapter 7 from the textbook. If time allows, Chapters 8 and 10 might be covered as well.
The pace will be brisk and students are expected to work hard outside the classroom.
Prerequisite: "C" or better in MATH 2210 OR MATH 1260 OR MATH 1280 Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning (Math & Stat/Logic). To get the permission code, please visit Math Dept Homepage link at http://www.math.utah.edu/ .

Homework
Homework: Homework will be assigned in the class and collected on the following Monday (or on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.)
UMail: Students are required to check their UMail accounts for important information regarding this class. When emailing, please put 2270 in the subject line of your email. Use Umail as much as possible, esp. on the matters related to privacy.
For assistance regarding UMail, please call 581.4000.

Exams (tentative as of 15th Aug)
Location: LCB 215, the lecture room, unless otherwise announced.
1st Midterm: Friday, 16th Sep
2nd Midterm: Friday, 7th Oct
3rd Midterm: Tuesday, 8th Nov
4th Midterm: Monday, 5th Dec
Final Exam: Wednesday, 14th Dec, 10:30- 12:30.
Note: All exams are cumulative. Only pencils are allowed during the exams. No calculators, computers, books, notes etc.
Important! Please make sure that you can attend all exams. No makeup exam is possible without a documented exceptional reason. In most cases, it must be authorized by the instructor prior to the exam.

Grading Policy
Grades are based on the following scheme: 10% Homeork, 15% for each midterm exam, and 30% for the final exam. No alternative scheme unless authorized by the instructor in advance.

Additional Resources: The Math Center offers free tutoring, a computer lab, and study areas for undergraduates. Math Center is adjacent to the LCB and JWB. For information on the hours of the lab or tutoring center, please check on the website: http://www.math.utah.edu/ugrad/mathcenter.html. The univeristy provides low cost Private Tutoring at University Tutoring Services at 330 SSB. There is also a list of tutors at the Math Department office, JWB 233

How to do well in this class? The answer is straightforward and old-fashioned: Prepare for Class, Keep Up, and Do the Homework Problems. The exams will contain at least 80% from material covered in lecturs and homework problems, with little modification. A sure way to get a good grade is to study for the class, and do the assignments as if you are taking the tests, without the help of the book, notes and computers. It also helps a great deal to ask questions during and after the lectures, especially after you have already previewed the material.

Instructor's comments: The goal of this class is to have students learn the material well and then to give them fair and accurate grades. To achieve this goal, the instructor belives in serious homework problems and hard exams. Serious problems make students learn more and better. Hard exams give a better evaluation of students' learning. In other words, if you are taking this class just to get a passing grade and with no intention to learn, consider taking another class.


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