Class Time: Monday 5:00p - 7:40p, PH 304.
Instructor: Dr. Corbett Redden. Corbett [dot] Redden [att] liu.edu. Office: Life Sciences 237. Phone 516-299-3487.
Office Hours: Monday 3:30p - 4:45p, Monday 12:30p - 2:00p, or by appointment.
Course webpage: http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/616s18/
Homework: http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/616s18/Homework.pdf
Textbook: Linear Algebra (3rd edition) by Jim Hefferon. This is an open-source textbook, and you can download it freely at the above link. A nicely bound paperback copy can be purchased from Amazon for only $22. Please do not use the departmental printers to print the entire book (approximately 500 pages). I will also supplement the text with additional materials.
Mathematica: We will make regular use of the computer algebra software Mathematica.
Grading Scheme:
| Homework | 10% |
| Projects | 30% |
| Tests | 30% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
Homework: Weekly homework will be assigned and checked for completion. You should turn these in electronically by uploading photos at https://dbinbox.com/Math615. Late homework will not be accepted, but the lowest two homework scores will be dropped.
Projects: There will be several projects assigned throughout the semester, some of which may use Mathematica. These will be turned in electronically via dbinbox and graded.
Tests: There will be two in-class tests, which will comprise 30% of the grade.
Final Exam: The final examination will be CUMULATIVE, and will occur during the usual class time on Monday 5/7. The final will comprise 30% of your course grade, though the instructor reserves the right to count the final as an even higher percentage for those students whose final exam grade is better than their test average.
Official course description from the Graduate Bulletin: This course covers quadratic forms, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, diagonalization, canonical forms; also, the applications to differential equations involving small oscillation theory. Prerequisite of MTH 615 or permission of Dept is required. (3 credits)
Help: You are welcome to see Prof. Redden in office hours, by appointment, or to ask short questions via email. You are also encouraged to work with others on homework. Explaining concepts and techniques to fellow classmates is an excellent way for you to better understand them yourself.
Important Dates:
| Jan 22 | Classes begin |
| Feb 2 | Last day to add/drop or late register |
| Feb 19 | No classes - President's Day |
| Mar 12-16 | No classes - Spring Recess |
| Apr 6 | Last day to opt for P/F or withdraw |
| Apr 30 | Last day of regular classes |
| May 7 | Final Exam |