NEW Syllabus Math 210

• Office Hours:
  • Ungar Building, Office 443: Monday and Wednesday 1.20-2.20pm
  • Or by appointment.

• Texts:
  • "Linear Algebra and its Applications", David C. Lay, 5th Edition, Addison-Wesley

• Honour code:

  This class follows the honour code of the University of Miami.

• Contents:
  • Chapters 1-6. Linear equations; Matrix algebra; Determinants; Vector spaces; Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Orthogonality and Least Squares.

• Grading:

  There will be homework, 3 Midterms and no Final. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. The method to obtain your grade will be:

  • Homework (10%), best midterm (40%), 2nd best midterm (30%), 3rd best midterm (20%)

  Grading scale:

  • (A-,A): (90-93,>93)
  • (B-,B,B+): (80-83,83-87,87-90)
  • (C-,C,C+): (70-73,73-77,77-80)
  • (D,D+): (63-67,67-70)
  • F: <63%

• Homework (10%):

  • Homework assignments will be posted on Fridays and are due the next Wednesday. Late homework will not be accepted. Only the star questions will be graded, but I will assume in the quizzes and exams that you have done all questions of the homework.

• Midterms:

  
  

• Calendar:
  • Midterm 1: Monday, October 9
  • Midterm 2: Friday, November 10
  • Midterm 3: Wednesday, December 13
  • The last class will be on December 20th