55864 MAS 5145 U01B  Applied Linear Algebra (3) MoWeFr. Time 5:00 PM-7:15 PM. Room DM 164 (contact: rukim@fiu.edu).
Summer B, 2015

  • Instructor:
    • PHILIPPE RUKIMBIRA
    Office: DM 436A
    Office Hours: We, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

  • Description:
    • Topics include: Vector spaces and linear maps, solutions of linear systems, orthogonal projections and QR factorization, determinant and eigenvalues of a matrix.
    Prerequisites: MAA 3200 (Introduction to advanced mathematics) and MAS 3105 (Linear Algebra)

  • References:
    • Textbook: Peter D. Lax, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 2nd Edition; Willey-Interscience, 2007 ISBN: 0471751561
    Sections:

  • Grading:
    • Last day to drop a course with a DR grade: July 20, 2015.
    Two exams worth 30 points each and two quizzes worth 20 points each. The dates for the exams are July 10 and July 31. The dates for the quizzes are July 1 and July 24.
    Grades will be assigned on the basis of 100 points.
    Midterms: 60
    Quizzes: 40

    Grade-Score:
    A---------------------------------90-100
    A_--------------------------------85-90
    B+--------------------------------80-85
    B---------------------------------75-80
    B_--------------------------------70-75
    C+--------------------------------65-70
    C---------------------------------55-65
    C_--------------------------------50-55
    D---------------------------------40-50
    F---------------------------------00-40
     

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