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MAT 203 Linear Algebra Winter 2009
Instructor: Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu
Office Hours: Room A210, Mon. 10:00 – 11:00 AM Mon. 1:00 – 1:30 PM Wed. 1:00 – 1:30 PM Thurs. 12:00 – 1:00 PM MSC, Wed. & Fri. 10:00 – 11:00 AM And as always, by appointment.
Class Time and Location: Mon, Wed, Fri. 11:20 AM – 12:50 PM, A250
Textbook: Introductory Linear Algebra: An Applied First Course, 8th Edition, by Kolman & Hill.
Calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this class. I will be demonstrating with the TI-89.
Course Description:
This course covers linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces,
inner product spaces, linear transformations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors and
their applications to engineering and mathematics. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MAT 107 or equivalent.
Student Learning Outcomes: 1.
Apply the theory and techniques of linear algebra in applications from physics,
operations research and other scientific disciplines.
Course Grade: Your final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59% The following items will make up the course grade: Homework: 200 points Exam1 (February 4): 250 points Exam2 (March 4): 250 points Final Exam (March 23): 300 points
You may check your grades at any point in the quarter by going to the following website and looking up your secret number:
http://www.gradesource.com/reports/1027/15199/index.html
Homework: Homework will be due by 3pm the class day after it is assigned. Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit.
Exams: Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to each exam. If you cannot make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up to 2 school days prior to the scheduled date with proper arrangements. Otherwise, the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a penalty of 10% per day.
Registration Information: You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records. You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or before January 30. After January 30, you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until February 20. After February 20, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F or I.
How to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice:
I) Come to every class session. Be prepared, and plan on participating. II) Do your homework. Remember that what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum. If you need more practice, do it. III) Read the book. You paid good money for it, so you might as well use it. IV) Make use of available tutors and my office hours. You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the MSC. V) Do math every day. Math is just like everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty.
Technology in the Classroom: All cell phones, headphones, MP3 players, iPods, etc, must be turned off and put away prior to the start of each class. No electronic devices (other than calculators) may be used during quizzes and exams.
Learning Disabled Students: Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are encouraged to notify me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early in the quarter so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact the DRC by visiting the Center (located in room A205) or by phoning 541-4660, ext. 249 (voice) or 542-1870 (TTY for deaf students). All information will remain confidential.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated. Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second offense. Students may work together on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all students understand the material covered.
Class Schedule: The following is a tentative schedule. If things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know.
January5 1.1,1.2 Linear Systems and Matrices 7 1.3,1.4 Dot Product and Matrix Operations 9 1.5 Matrix Transformations 12 1.6,1.7 Solving Systems, Inverse of a Matrix 14 2.1,2.2 Coding and Graph Theory 16 3.1 Determinants 19 NO CLASS Martin Luther King Day 21 3.2 Cofactor Expansion 23 4.1,4.2 Vectors in Rn 26 4.3 Linear Transformations 28 5.1 Cross Product 20 6.1 Vector Spaces
February2 6.2 Subspaces 4 Exam I 6 6.3 Linear Independence 9 6.4 Basis and Dimension 11 6.5 Homogeneous Systems 13 NO CLASS President’s Day 16 NO CLASS President’s Day 18 6.6 Rank of a Matrix 20 6.7 Change of Basis 23 6.8 Orthonormal Bases 25 6.9 Orthogonal Complements 27 B.1 Inner Product Spaces March2 8.1 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 4 Exam II 6 8.2 Diagonalization 9 8.3 Diagonalization of Symmetric Matrices 11 10.1 Linear Transformations 13 10.2 Kernel and Range 16 10.3 Linear Transformation Matrix 18 10.4 Fractals 20 Review 23 Final Exam Note: The final is from 10:00-11:50
The following is a list of all homework assignments for this course. The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.
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