Lecturer: Dr. Peter Wolfe
Lecture: MWF 9:00a.m.-9:50a.m. in ARM 0126.
Discussion sections: meet on Tuesday and Thursday in the Mathematics Building.
| Section | Time | Room | Assistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0111 | 12 p.m. | B0421 | Mr. Kevin Wilson kmwilson@math.umd.edu |
| 0112 | 12 p.m. | B0423 | Ms. Eleni Agathocleous apollon@math.umd.edu |
| 0121 | 1 p.m. | B0421 | Mr. Kevin Wilson kmwilson@math.umd.edu |
| 0122 | 1 p.m. | B0423 | Ms. Eleni Agathocleous apollon@math.umd.edu |
| 0131 | 2 p.m. | 0409 | Mr. Weigang Wu waikng@math.umd.edu |
| 0141 | 3 p.m. | 0409 | Mr. Weigiang Wu waikng@math.umd.edu |
This course will present the main concepts and terminology of linear algebra that play an essential role in mathematics and in many technical areas of modern society, such as computer science, engineering, physics, environmental science, economics, statistics, business management, and social sciences.
Blackboard Management of the course will be conducted with
the help of Blackboard, a course-management program adopted by the
University of Maryland. Each student will have a password-protected
Blackboard page that contains all pertinent information about the
course: the complete syllabus, schedule of lectures and quizzes, list
of homework assignments, and review sheets. Each student will be able
to view the Blackboard quiz grades as the semester progresses.
For help with Blackboard (including a student manual), go to
http://www.elms.umd.edu .
Texts:
Lay, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 3rd ed., Addison-Wesley,
2003, ISBN 0-321-28713-4.
Lay, Study Guide, 3rd ed. (for Linear Algebra
and Its Applications),Addison-Wesley,2003, ISBN 0-201-77013-X.
Exams: There will be three hour exams; on September 26 , October 24 and December 1 and a Final Exam on December 15. In addition there will be online quizzes. (The dates are noted on the syllabus.The online quizzes are to be taken before the lecture at which they are assigned.Occasionally the deadline can be extended but don't count on that.) Make-ups for hour exams will be given only upon presentation of an acceptable excuse.
Course Evaluation is now online ! To fill out an evaluation form for this course click here. We urge you to do this. Responses are due by December 14.
Online Quizzes:
An important use of Blackboard will be to administer online quizzes, to help you learn the course material. Most quiz questions can be answered by reading the text carefully. (You may find this difficult at first, but in this course and in most math courses that follow it, reading and rereading the text word by word is absolutely essential for success.)
Typically, each quiz will be available on
Blackboard any time between the end of one lecture and the beginning
of the next lecture. Sign on to Blackboard and click on "Quiz Files". Most quizzes will consist of five questions: true/false questions or multiple choice questions (which ask you to decide whether a certain statement is always true, sometimes true, or never true). In some cases, a question will ask for a computation similar to those at the beginning of a section in the text. You may save your answers and change/save them at any time until you press Submit. At this point, the quiz will be graded and your graded quiz will be displayed, with comments about each answer.
The quizzes are conducted on the honor system. You should read the text carefully before starting a quiz. Once you start a quiz, you will have twenty minutes in which to complete it. (Most students spend between five and fifteen minutes on a quiz) No two students will have exactly the same quiz, but the questions will be similar and cover the same basic material. You should have your book open for reference, but you must not communicate with any other person about the quiz while taking the quiz. Also, you should not look at any other student's quiz before taking your own quiz. (You will be asked to agree to this policy on Blackboard.)
The schedule of lectures shows the date
each quiz is to be completed (before the next lecture) and identifies the text section on which the quiz is based.
To help you learn the quiz system, you may take each
of the first two quizzes two times each, with only the higher scores
counted.
Computer Work: We will be using the software system MATLAB .
Introduction to MATLAB: Here is a short introduction to
MATLAB that can be downloaded in either pdf or postscript format
Click here for
postscript . Click here for pdf
Homework: Homework is assigned according to the syllabus to be discussed at the next discussion session. (It is up to the indivual assistant whether or not it will be collected.) Students are responsible for all homework problems. There also will be five MATLAB asignments to be handed in.
Grading: The three lowest quiz grades will be dropped and the rest will count as one hour exam. The final will count as two hour exams. The MATLAB assignments will count at half an hour exam. Therefore the final grade will be based on 650 points. Grading is on the scale 90-100 = A, 80-89=B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, < 60 = f. However, grades may be adjusted upwards on the basis of (a) improvement over the semester, or (b) an exceptionally good final examination. In addition, the assistants may assign some written work which will be used to settle borderline cases.
Room assignments for the Final Exam:
MATLAB Assignments
Academic Integrity: The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council.This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication,facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please go to Honor Code Info.