Description and goals:

An introduction to Linear Algebra with dual emphasis on theoretical and computational aspects. The presentation begins with the age-old problem of solving systems of linear equations, which motivates the introduction of matrices, which in turn leads to the basic notions of vector spaces and linear maps between them.

Picture: C. F. Gauss undergoes a linear transformation

My webpage: Saeed Zakeri

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Text and References

WebAssign

Course Syllabus

Announcements:

• 8/26: Welcome!

General Information and Ground Rules:

• Class lecture meetings are Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:40 - 3:30PM in Kiely 320.

• Homework is an absolutely essential part of this course. You cannot master the course material without solving many problems consistently throughout the semester. This course uses WebAssign, an online homework management system.

• The exams are scheduled as follows:
  
  

  Midterm 1	Midterm 2	Final
  Thursday October 9 (in class)	Thursday November 13 (in class)	TBA

• Course grade is based on the following scheme:
  
  

  Assignments	Two Midterms	Final Exam
  20%	25% each	30%

• The prerequisite for this course is MATH 141 or MATH 151 with a minimum grade of C-. In the absence of this prerequisite, you should not be enrolled in this class. Please contact the Math Department office and seek advice.

• If a midterm exam is missed because of a documented illness or valid emergency, the course grade will be determined on the basis of the other work done during the semester. Exams missed for other reasons will count as failures. In any case, there will be no make-up exam.

• At the end of the semester, everyone who has not withdrawn from the class will receive a grade. Incompletes will not be given to avoid F's.