Class
meets: MW5(3:20--4:40pm), SEC-206.
Text:
Spence, Insel, & Friedberg:
Elementary Linear Algebra: A Matrix Approach, 2nd edition
Prentice-Hall Inc. 2008; (ISBN# 978-0-13-187141-0).
The authors of the textbook also have a companion
web site
containing supplementary material, including true-false tests.
Instructor:
Dr. Zheng-Chao Han
Office Hour:
Mon. noon-1:00pm, Wed. 11:00am-noon, Hill Center-230.
Email:
zchan at math dot rutgers dot edu (I try to process my emails once per day
).
Note: Do not forget to "reload" the assignments pages - if you visited them before, your browser may be showing you only the old cached page. At the bottom portion of this document you can find dated information about our homework/exams/grading.
You may find a copy of our section's syllabus at http://math.rutgers.edu/courses/250/250C-f09/f09syllabus.pdf. It is subject to adjustment. Any updated information should be posted on this web page. However, the most accurate information will be from the lectures. you may find some of the resources posted at http://math.rutgers.edu/courses/250/250C-f09/index.html useful. In particular you will find the MATLAB assignments there.
Homework and Quizzes: Homework problems will be assigned at each lecture from the list at http://math.rutgers.edu/courses/250/250C-f09/f09homework.pdf. You are responsible for completing all assigned problems in a timely fashion. Although homework problems will not be graded, there will be weekly short quizzes based on the homework problems. There will be no make-up for quizzes.
MATLAB Component: The MATLAB sections of Math 250 use the same textbook and syllabus as the regular sections of
Math 250. In addition to homework assignments, quizzes, and exams, you will carry out linear algebra calculations
using MATLAB in one of the Rutgers computer labs (or on your own computer, if you buy a copy of the
Student Edition of MATLAB). You will create a printed writeups of your MATLAB sessions to hand in for
grading. The grades on the MATLAB assignments will count 25% toward the course grade. Here are links to
more information on the
MATLAB Component and
the MATLAB Assignments.
Attendance and Make-up Policy: Class attendance is expected.
Poor attendance will be used to decide borderline grade situations.
Any changes to the syllabus, homework assignment and any announcement
for the midterms and final exam will be made in the lectures.
There will be no make-ups for quizzes.
A make-up midterm will be given only if you have a valid reason
such as serious illness (not a slight cold) or a family emergency,
and provide an acceptable, written excuse (not an email message),
or you will receive a grade of zero.
If possible (particularly if you want to be sure that your excuse
is an acceptable one), contact me before missing an exam.
Dated Material:
Here are solutions to quizzes 2 and 3.
Here are some remarks and suggested problems in preparation for Midterm I, which is scheduled to be in class on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Midterm I will cover the material up to and including 2.4.
Here are solutions to quiz 4.
Here is a solution to #29 of Section 2.4.
Here are solutions to a sample test which is a variation of our Midterm I.
Here are solutions to quizzes 5--8.
Here are some suggested problems in preparation for Midterm II, which is scheduled to be in class on Nov. 11.
Your grade will be determined on the following 600-points basis:
The final exam is scheduled on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 12:00pm--3:00pm, SEC-206.