Course Guide

Math 312-001- Fall 1998

• Lectures T,Th 3-4.30, DRL A5.
• Office: DRL 4N67, phone: 898 8465.
• Office hours: Tue 11.30-12.00, Tue 1.30-2.00, Thu 4.30-5.30.
• E-mail: donagi@math.upenn.edu

Grader: Ion Dinca

• Office: DRL 3W8, phone: 898 ????.
• Office hour: Thu. 2:30-3:00
• E-mail: dinca@math.upenn.edu

Math. Dept. Office: DRL 4W1, phone: 898-8178.

Math. Dept. Undergraduate Program Information

Homework

The course: Math 312 -- Linear Algebra: This is a one-semester course concerning linear equations, vectors, matrices, and vector spaces. It is intended for students in engineering, physics, and other subjects in which a linear algebra is used. Math 240 is a prerequisite. Math 312 does not count toward the Mathematics major, but it does count toward the Mathematics minor. Math 370 is another course that covers related material in greater depth; it counts toward the Mathematics Major requirement.

Lectures: TTh 3-4.30, DRL A5.

Text: Strang, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 2nd edition.

Homework: Weekly problem sets. Late homework will not be accepted, and missing assignments cannot be made up. Instead, the lowest (or missing) two assignments will be dropped.

Exams: Three in-class midterm exams, and a final exam after the end of classes. You cannot make up for a missing midterm exam, but I will drop the lowest or missing exam automatically. Tentative dates for the midterms: every seventh class, that is: (1) October 1 (2) October 27 (3) November 19

Semester calendar:

• First day of class: Thursday, Sept. 10.
• Midterm #1: October 1
• Last date to drop: Friday, Oct. 16.
• Midterm #2: October 27
• Midterm #3: November 19
• Withdrawal deadline: Friday, Nov. 20.
• Last class: Thursday, Dec. 10.
• Final exam: ???

Grades:

• 20 points ...... Homework (lowest problem set dropped)
• 20 points ...... each of the two midterm exams
• 40 points ...... Final exam
• 100 points ...... TOTAL