Math 232 Course Outline, Spring 2000

MATHEMATICS 232-3
Elementary Linear Algebra

Spring 2000 Course Outline

Instructor: Dr. John Hebron
Office: K 10529
Office Hours: posted on the web.
Phone: 291-3636
Fax: 291-4947
E-mail: e-mail info is posted on the web.
Class E-mail List: math232-d1@sfu.ca (Restricted to members only!)
Class Web Site (containing this page): http://www.math.sfu.ca/~hebron/math232/
Class Web Conference: http://caucus.sfu.ca/caucus/math232/
Grade Postings: http://gradebook.cs.sfu.ca/

Lectures:

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 11:30 AM - 12:20 AM, in IMAGES THEATRE.

Open Workshop

Basic Math and Linear Algebra Workshop

Prerequisites:

MATH 151 or MATH 154 or MATH 157.

Textbook:

Linear Algebra (Third Edition) by Fraleigh and Beauregard, Addison Wesley.

Course Description:

Matrix arithmetic, linear equations, and determinants. Real vector spaces and linear transformations. Inner products and orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Outline:

Note: This outline may be subject to change as the semester progresses, but you can take it to be at least 80% accurate. Check the Web site for any modifications.

Sec 1.1 to 2.1 (excluding sec. 1.7 and 1.8) -- 10 Jan - 31 Jan 2000
Mid-Term Exam 1 -- 11:30 AM Wednesday, February 2nd 2000. Closed book. No calculators.
Sec 2.1 to 4.3 (excluding sec. 2.4, 2.5, and 3.5) -- 04 Feb - 28 Feb 2000.
Mid-Term Exam 2 -- 11:30 AM Wednesday, March 1st 2000. Closed book. No calculators.
Sec 9.1 and 5.1 to 6.5 -- 03 Mar - 27 Mar 2000
Mid-Term Exam 3 -- 11:30 AM Wednesday, March 29th 2000. Closed book. No calculators.
Sec 7.1 to 8.1 -- 31 Mar - 07 Apr 2000
Final Exam -- 3:30 PM Tuesday, April 18th 2000. Three-hour closed-book exam. No calculators. Location t.b.a. Bring ID.

Lecture Notes:

Lecture notes will not, in general, be provided. It is up to the student to attend class. However, various Maple examples covered in class will be posted on the web.

Homework Assignments:

Homework assignments will be posted on the Class Web Site and will, in general, be due weekly at 4:30 PM on Mondays in the assignment boxes outside the Basic Math and Linear Algebra Workshop. As described in the Math 232 Course Procedures, late assignments will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Grading:

Assignments: 15% for the best 8 out of 10

Midterm Exams: 30% for the best 2 out of 3

Final Exam: 55%

Note: Assignments are important, and students are expected to complete all of them. There is no provision for a 100% final exam.

Students should be aware that they have certain rights to confidentiality concerning the return of course papers and the posting of marks. For more info, see the confidientiality info posted on the class web site.

SFU / Math & Stats / ~hebron / math232 / outline.html

Revised 01 April 2000 by John Hebron.

MATHEMATICS 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra