Instructor:
Dr.
Karen Mortensen
247 Illini Hall, phone 244-4128, email kmortens@math.uiuc.edu
Current office hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00, Thursdays 10:00-11:00
Course webpage: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/315
Textbook: Steven Leon, Linear Algebra with Applications, 6th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002.
Exam dates:
Exam #1 - Monday, Sept. 30 in class
Exam #2 - Wednesday, Oct. 30 in class
Exam #3 - Friday, Dec. 6, in class
Final exam - Friday, Dec. 20, 8:00-11:00, in 241
Altgeld
Please see the course syllabus ( http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/315/syllabus.html ) for information about what will be covered on each exam.
Problem sets:
Problem sets will be due once a week, usually on Wednesdays.
You can find the problem sets assigned so far at http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kmortens/315/assign.html
. You may work with others on the problem sets if you wish.
However, each person should write up the solutions on their own; to do
otherwise will be considered plagiarism.
Problem sets will be graded and returned to you and will count as part of your course grade.
I normally do not accept late problem sets. If you cannot turn in a problem set on time due to some very unusual circumstances. please contact me as soon as possible.
Office hours: I am happy to meet with you in my office to discuss course material. During my regular office hours, you can just drop in without an appointment. I can also meet you at other times - please make an appointment to do so. I am normally on campus between 9:00 and 3:00 every weekday, some days until 5:00.
I am glad to discuss homework problems with you during office hours. However, I will expect you to have made a good effort to do the problem ahead of time and to bring your scratch work with you.
Course content: Math 315 is an introductory course in linear algebra. It is more theoretical than Math 225, but less so than Math 318. Students will be expected to understand concepts, perform computations and write some proofs. The course will cover most of Chapters 1-6 of the textbook.
Course grade: Your course grade will be determined
as follows:
Exam #1
15%
Exam #2
15%
Exam #3
15%
Final Exam 30%
Homework 25%