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Linear algebra is the study of vector spaces and the linear transformations between such spaces.
In this class we will work mostly with the vector space Rn. We will learn how
to represent linear transformations with matrices and study different types of linear transformations,
such as diagonalizable transformations. During the last weeks of classes we will concentrate on
applications. For a more detailed description on the topics we will learn in this class see the day to day
syllabus. "Mathematics is not for spectators; in order to gain in understanding, confidence, and enthusiasm one has to participate." M.A. Armstrong Textbook |
David Lay, Lay and McDonald Linear Algebra and its applications,
Fifth edition (ISBN: 978-0321982384).
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Exams |
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The midterms will be 2-hours in length and the final a 3-hour exam. We will use Canvas to administer all the exams and you will have a 24-hour window to take the exam on the dates listed above. You should be warned not to open the exam until you are ready to start the exam and you know that you will have the two hours to work on it. The time starts to run the second you open the exam and even if you turn off the computer the time keeps running. Tutorials |
Our graduate teaching assistants Dylan Green and Kathy Lin will run tutorials Tuesday, Thursday,
and Sunday from 7:00-9:00pm via zoom, focusing on answering your questions as you
work through the homework problems. You can get further explanations about the concepts,
or ask for help with specific practice problems. Tutorials are open to all Math 22 students.
You don't need an appointment.
| Grades | The course grade will be computed as follows: |
Students will be graded on class participation. We will be using the Discussions in Canvas and to get full credit for participation you will have to answer and post questions every week. In addition, you should come to class, if possible, and watch the videos. The class will be graded Credit/No Credit. To receive credit the student will have to have at least 70% average. In order to recognize outstanding work in this course, we will be using citations. Homework Policy |
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It is highly recommended that you keep a notebook in which you write up your WeBWorK homework (including your work as well as the answers). Then when you are studying for exams, you will have a record of your work to which to refer. WeBWorK assigned from each class is due at the beginning of the next class. There will be a two day built-in grace period for each WeBWork assignment to allow you to complete the assignment.
Honor Principle |
Students are encouraged to work together to do homework problems. What is important is a
student's eventual understanding of homework problems, and not how that is achieved.
| The honor principle on homework: What a student turns in as a homework solution is to be his or her own understanding of how to do the problem. Students must state what sources they have consulted, with whom they have collaborated, and from whom they have received help, if you did not talk with anyone or consulted any source, please write "No Collaborators". It is a violation of the honor code to copy solutions from problems posted on the web or book or any other source. The solutions you submit must be written by you alone. Any copying (electronic or otherwise) of another person's solutions, in whole or in part, is a violation of the Honor Code. For example, it is a breach of the honor code to read the solutions of someone else in order to write your solution. The honor principle on exams: Students may not give or receive assistance of any kind on an exam from any person except for the professor or someone explicitly designated by the professor to answer questions about the exam. If you have any questions as to whether some action would be acceptable under the Academic Honor Code, please speak to me I will be glad to help clarify things. It is always easier to ask beforehand than to have trouble later! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students requesting disability-related accommodations and services for this course are encouraged
to schedule a phone/video meeting with me as early in the term as possible. This conversation will
help to establish what supports are built into my online course. In order for accommodations to be
authorized, students are required to consult with Student Accessibility Services
(SAS; student.accessibility.services@dartmouth.edu; SAS website; 603-646-9900) and to
email me their SAS accommodation form. We will then work together with SAS if accommodations
need to be modified based on the online learning environment. If students have questions about
whether they are eligible for accommodations, they should contact the SAS office. All inquiries
and discussions will remain confidential.
Some students may wish to take part in religious observances that occur during this academic term. If you have a religious observance that conflicts with your participation in the course, please meet with your instructor before the end of the second week of the term to discuss appropriate accommodations. Being a student is challenging, our terms are intensive, and in this term in particular your classes are probably not the only demanding part of your life. While most of you are not on campus, there are still a number of resources available to you to support your wellness, including your undergraduate dean (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~upperde/), Counseling and Human Development (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chd/), and the Student Wellness Center (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/). |