MAT 271: Calculus II

MAS 3105 Linear Algebra- SP 2013

Course: MAS 3105, Section Id. 12413 Instructor: Dr. M. Rahman Office: Bldg. 14/ Room 2727

Phone: 620-3748 Class Time and Place: 10:00 -11:40 am MW, Building 10 Room 1345 Office hour: 8:50 am – 9:50 am, MW, and by appointment Textbook: Elementary Linear Algebra, 2nd e-mail: mrahman @unf.edu ed., Spence, Insel, and Friedberg, Pearson Publishing Web: http://www.unf.edu/~mrahman

Prerequisite: MAC 2312

Credit hours: 4

Grading Criteria:

Point Allocation 2 Exams 40% Final Exam (cumulative) 30% Homework 15% Quiz 15%

Cut-Offs:

Grade Assignment A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F < 60% The “  ’’ will be included only to improve your grades

Important Deadlines:

 Last day to withdraw (no refund) – March 29th  Holidays (no classes or office hours) – January 21th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday), March 18th-March 22st (Spring Break)  Exam 1: February. 18th , 2013 (Monday)  Exam 2: April. 03, 2013 (Wednesday)  Final Exam is Wednesday, April 24, 9:00-10:50am. Attendance: is required; parts of this class may be in a cooperative learning format. You will be assigned group work in and out of class. Repeated absences (more than 4 unexcused) will result in lowering your grade in the course. Students absent for university sponsored events or must make arrangements for making up the work they will miss before they are absent.

Homework: is required. Selected problems from your textbook will be assigned and graded. All homework 8 1 11 must be written on 2 paper. Write on one side of the paper. Staple the pages in the upper left corner.

Quizzes: Quizzes may be either announced or unannounced, and are given at the discretion of the instructor. Quizzes frequently reflect material that has recently been discussed in the class. NO MAKE- UP QUIZZES unless in case of sickness or accident - medical certificate required.

Exams: Two semester exams will be given. The best possible preparation for the exams is regular attendance and completion of suggested homework problems.

Final Exam: The final exam is comprehensive and will be administered in class during the last class day and time.

Makeup Exams: Will be given at the discretion of the instructor and only in the case of verified medical or other emergency. The instructor must be notified before the exam is given.

Calculators: A graphing calculator is useful. A TI–83 or a TI-86 is recommended. TI-89s and TI-92s cannot be used in class or during exams.

Course Content: Systems of linear equations, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Course Outline: Chapter 1 – Matrices, Vectors, and Systems of Linear Equations Chapter 2 – Matrices and Linear Transformations Chapter 3 – Determinants Chapter 4 – Subspaces and Their Properties Chapter 5 – Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Diagonalization Chapter 6 – Orthogonality Chapter 7 – Vector Spaces (time permitting)

Disability Resource Center: If you believe that you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact “Disability Resources Center” in Bldg. 10-Room 1201.

Plan for dealing with disruption of normal activities:

In the event of disruption of normal classroom activities due to an emergency such as hurricane, pandemic or other unforeseen event or combination of events, the format of this course may be modified in order to enable completion of the course requirements. In that event, you will be provided an addendum to this syllabus that will supersede this version. It is your responsibility as a student participant to be proactive during any emergency to find instructions that I will be sent through email (or posted to the osprey website) as determined by the instructor as appropriate for the circumstances.

Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time. Changes will be announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes