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Linear Algebra, Fall 2012
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| Class Times |
MWF 11:30 am -12:20 pm |
| Class Room |
ED 401 |
| Instructor |
Hirotachi Abo
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| E-mail |
abo at uidaho.edu |
| Office |
315 Brink Hall |
| Phone |
(208)885-7042 |
| Office Hours |
M 3:30-4:20 pm and by appointment
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[ Text ]
[Goal]
[Grading]
[Homework]
[Exam]
Prerequisite:
You must have a mastery of MATH 160 or 170 material to proceed.
Text:
| Title |
Linear Algebra and its applications (4th edition) |
| Author |
David C. Lay |
| Publisher |
Addison Wesley |
| Year Published |
2011 |
| Book ID |
0201709708 |
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Goal:
Linear algebra is one of the most important parts of
modern mathematics. In addition, its applications
continue to spread more and more fields.
The purpose of this course
is to present the principal topics of linear algebra
and to illustrate the power of this subject
through a variety of applications.
This course is a transitional course,
in which a mathematical argument and the construction of the proof
are introduced.
Grading:
Grades will be based on homework, exams and projects
weighted as follows:
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Points |
Dates |
| Homework |
100 |
Fridays |
| Exam 1 |
100 |
09/14/12 |
| Exam 2 |
100 |
10/12/12 |
Exam 3 |
100 |
11/14/12 |
| Final Exam |
200 |
12/12/12 (10:00-12:00pm) |
The grading scheme is the following:
| A | 100-88 |
B | 86-75 |
C | 73-61 |
D | 59-50 |
F | 49-0 |
Homework:
Homework will be assigned and collected weekly.
Exams:
There will be two or three one hour exames.
These exames will be based on chapter material and homework problems.
Last Updated: August 13, 2012 by Hirotachi Abo
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