| Instructor: |
Prof. Peter Selinger
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Chase Building, Room 303
Email: selinger@mathstat.dal.ca
(please mention "2030" in the subject line)
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| Lectures: |
MWF 9:35-10:25, Dentistry 3156
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| Website: |
Updated information, assignments, any handouts, etc., will be
available from
http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/2030/
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| Office Hours: |
MW 1-2.
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| Syllabus: |
We will cover approximately the following sections of the textbook, in
approximately the given order.
Sections 1.1-3. Vectors and geometry in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Sections 2.1-4. Systems of linear equations.
Sections 3.1-3. Matrices.
Sections 3.5-6. Subspaces and linear transformations.
Sections 4.1-4. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
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| Prerequisites: |
Nova Scotia advanced Mathematics 11 or 12. Students should note that
this is a second-year class and, although it has no formal first-year
prerequisites, certain mathematical maturity is expected.
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| Textbook: |
David Poole. Linear Algebra. A Modern Introduction. Third
edition, Brooks Cole, 2010.
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| Student Resource Centre: |
Students can get help with this course in the Student Resource Centre
which is located in Room 119 on the 1st floor of the Chase Building.
A tutor will normally be available Mon-Fri between 9am and 5pm on a
first come, first served basis, free of charge. Also, there are large
tables where you can work together (on Math or Stats only, please).
Tutors from the Learning Centre are also available in the Learning
Commons, Killam Library, Room G40G, Mon-Thurs between 7pm and 10pm.
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| Course Work: |
There will be weekly homework, two in-class midterms, and a final
exam. Homework must be submitted in class before the start of the
lecture. From each homework set, all problems or a selection of
problems will be graded. Late homework will not be accepted except
with the instructor's prior permission. You will also be given reading
assignments from the textbook.
The midterms are scheduled for Monday, February 3
and Monday, March 10 in class. Calculators, textbooks, and
notes are not allowed in tests and examinations.
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| Marks: |
Marks will be based on the homework, midterms, and final exam. Class
participation may be taken into account. The homework counts 15%,
each midterm counts 20%, and the final exam counts 45%. You need to
pass the final exam in order to pass the course.
Numerical grades are converted to letter grades via the standard
Faculty of Science scheme:
90-100 = A+,
85-89.9 = A,
80-84.9 = A-,
75-79.9 = B+,
70-74.9 = B,
65-69.9 = B-,
62-64.9 = C+,
58-61.9 = C,
55-57.9 = C-,
50-54.9 = D,
0-49.9 = F.
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| Missed test policy: |
A missed midterm cannot be written at another time. If you miss the
midterm without prior permission, then it will count as a 0.
Exceptions are made in two cases: (1) if you obtain the instructor's
prior permission to miss a midterm, or (2) if you have an officially
valid excuse such as a medical doctor's note. In these cases, the
weight of the missed midterm will be shifted to the final exam (e.g.,
the final exam will then count 65% instead of 45%). There is no
make-up option for the final exam except in cases of an officially
valid excuse such as a medical doctor's note.
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| Students with disabilities: |
Students with disabilities should register as quickly as possible at
Student Accessibility Services if they want to receive academic
accommodations. To do so please phone 494-2836,
e-mail access@dal.ca, visit
http://studentaccessibility.dal.ca/,
or drop in at the Mark A. Hill Accessibility Centre just outside the
Killam Library at 6227 University Avenue.
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| Plagiarism policy: |
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence which may lead to loss of
credit, suspension or expulsion from the University, or even the
revocation of a degree. Please read the Policy on Intellectual Honesty
contained in the Calendar or on the Dalhousie web site at: http://www.dal.ca/academics/academic_calendars/Undergraduate_Calendar_2013_2014/University_Regulations.html#I11.
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