Syllabus for Math 350: Linear Algebra

Spring 2020

Textbook: Linear Algebra (fifth edition) by Friedberg, Insel and Spence.

Course topics: We will cover the material in Chapters 1-5 and Chapter 7. If time permits, we may also cover some of the material from Chapter 6.

Meeting times: The remaining lectures will be held every Monday and Thursday 12:00-1:20pm online.

First Midterm: Thursday, February 27th.

Second Midterm: Thursday, April 16th.

Final Exam: Thursday, May 7th.

Lecturer:

Name:

Simon Thomas

Office:

Hill Center 730 (on Busch Campus)

Office hours:

Monday & Thursday 2:00 - 3:00 pm online.

Email:

sthomas@math.rutgers.edu

Webpage:

http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~sthomas

The term grade will be based on the results of the examinations and the solutions of the homework problems. We will have 2 midterm (80 minute) exams and a final exam. Homework will be assigned during most lectures and will be collected each Thursday. Here are the weights of the different components:

Component

Percentage

Midterm #1

20%

Midterm #2

20%

Final Exam

50%

Homework

10%