Catalogue Description
Theory and applications of linearity, including: vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations, dot and cross products, determinants, linear transformations in Euclidean space, linear independence, bases, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.
Instructors
Dagan Karp (dk-at-math.you-know-where.edu), Olin 1267.
Office Hours: Mon 4:00-5:00 and Tue 1:30-2:30 and by appointment.
Kimberly Kindred
(kindred@math.you-know-where.edu), Olin 1271.
Office Hours: Mon 3:00-5:00, and by appointment.
Weiqing Gu (gu@math.you-know-where.edu), Olin 1261. Office Hours: Fri 2:30-4:00.
Tutors
Academic Excellence mathematics tutoring is available from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, on Sundays in the Riggs Room at the LAC and Thursdays in Platt A/B. Stay up to date here by checking the AE homepage: http://www.hmc.edu/academicexcellence
Textbook
Linear Algebra, 3rd ed. by David Poole.
Grading
There will be homework and two exams, each contributing 25% to you final grade. The remaining 25% of your grade will be based on class participation and the maximum of your homework and exam scores.
Homework
Written homework will be due twice a week at the beginning of class. You are encouraged to discuss the homework with your classmates, and it is appropriate to acknowledge the assistance of others. You will, however, be expected to write up your solutions on your own. The instructors reserve the right to refuse to accept late homework, and your lowest homework score will not be used to compute your homework average.
Disabilities
Students who need disability-related accommodations are encouraged to discuss this with the instructors as soon as possible.