COURSE INFORMATION for Math 225, Section N2, Spring 05
Introductory Matrix Theory

When & Where:     10:00-10:50am        Tu-Th        in 147 Altgeld Hall

Instructor: Malgorzata Konwerska (Gosia)   email:  mkonwers@math.uiuc.edu

Office:
  326 Altgeld Hall

Office Hours:
  Mon 1 - 2pm, Wed 2:30 - 3:30pm or by appointment
Reviews for FINAL:
Saturday, May 7, 4:45pm, in 147 Altgeld Hall
Monday, May 9, 4:45pm, in 147 Altgeld Hall


EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS BEFORE EXAM#2:
Mon 28th March 4-5pm ONLY! (moved from regular time for Monday)
Tue 29th March 4-5pm
Wed 30th March 1:00-1:30pm and 3:30-4:30pm (CHANGE!)
or email me to meet other time.


Text: Linear Algebra and its Applications  (3rd Edition) by David C. Lay (Addison-Wesley, 2002)

Syllabus:
     Chapter 1, Sections 1-7
                    Chapter 2, Sections 1,2,3,6
                    Chapter 3, Sections 1-3
                    Chapter 4, Sections 1,2,3,5,6
                    Chapter 5, Sections 1-3
                    Chapter 6, Sections 1-3, 5-6

Resources: Study guides, review materials, data sets, case studies and applications, and additional resources can be found at a web site for the course textbook.
Homework: assigned and due every two weeks        Quizes: every week (~10 min)

Grading:
    Homeworks - 15%        Quizes - 15%   
                   Exam #1 - 15%        Exam #2 - 15%        Exam #3 - 15%        Final - 25%

Course grades will be assigned approximately as follows (no curve):
 90-100% A-, A or A+, 80-89% B-, B or B+, 70-79% C-, C or C+, 60-69% D or D+.

Exam dates:
  There will be three hour exams and a final  exam.  During the exams calculators and notes will not be allowed. Hours exams will be given in class and will take 50 minutes each.

Note: Spring Break-> March 19th - 26th.
Exam #1 -
Feb 22nd, Tuesday   
Exam #2 -
March 31st, Thursday -> Click HERE for Practice problems for Exam #2
Exam #3 - May 3rd, Tuesday   -> Review Topics for Exam#3
Class meets last time on May 3rd, Tuesday.
Final Exam - 10th May, Tuesday, 8am-11am in 106B8 Engineering Hall
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