Linear Algebra
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Textbooks

Required

• Linear Algebra by Friedberg, Insel, and Spence

Scheduled Lectures

• MWF 1:45 - 2:50, 104 Bradley
• (xhour) Th 1 - 1:50, 104 Bradley
  Note: We will use the xhour regularly as a group-based problem session

Professor T. R. Shemanske

Office: 203 Choate House Office Hours

Phone: 646 - 3179 or BlitzMail (preferred)

Exams

There will be two (probably part in-class and part take-home) exams and a final examination. They will probably be held during the weeks of Jan 29 and February 19.

The Registrar's Office schedules the final exam, which will occur during the period March 10 - 14. If you must make travel plans before the schedule for final exams appears, do not make plans to leave Hanover before March 15. Exams will not be given early to accommodate travel plans.

Homework Policy and Guidelines

• Written homework will be assigned daily and will be collected weekly, due at the beginning of Wednesday's class. Homework assigned on M,W,F of one week is due on Wednesday of the following week.

  While homework is collected weekly, it is assigned daily so that you can work on it daily since many of the problems you consider will require reflection. Moreover, lectures assume that you have at least begun to assimilate the ideas presented in the problems. In other words, waiting until the last moment to do your homework will be detrimental to your understanding and measured progress; but of course, the decision is yours :-).

• All homework assignments will be posted on the course assignment's web page.
• Late homework will not be accepted in the absence of divine intervention or matters of similar weight.
• Unexcused late and missing papers count zero.
• Homework is to be written neatly using one side of 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Do not use paper from a spiral notebook unless you can tear off the ragged edge. All papers are to be stapled.
• Use English. If you can't read your solutions aloud as fluently as if you were reading your textbook, try using nouns and verbs in your write ups!

The course grade will be based upon the scores on the homework, two hour exams and the final exam.

Hour Exams (2)	200 points
Homework	100 points
Final Exam	150 points
Total	450 points

The Honor Principle

On Exams: No help given or received

On Homework: Collaboration is permitted and encouraged, but NO COPYING . In other words, you should feel free to talk to other students while you are in the process of thinking about a problem. However, when it comes time to write up your solutions, you should do this by yourself without outside assistance.

Disabilities

Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment to see their instructor as soon as possible, certainly within the first two weeks of the course. Also, they should stop by the Academic Skills Center in Collis Center to register for support services.

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