Florida International University
MAS 3105 (U01), Spring 2019
LINEAR ALGEBRA
Prerequisites:
MAC 2311 and MAC 2312, each
with a grade C or
better.
Instructor: Dr. Tebou
E-mail:
teboul@fiu.edu
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Tel: (305) 348-2939
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Office hours: TR 12:30-2:00 PM
Just drop by my office for hep, no appointment is needed.
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Lectures: TR 9:30-10:45 AM in GL 166
Website: faculty.fiu.edu/~teboul/mas3105-sp19.html
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Office: DM 427 |
Other times: by appointment
only.
(If you cannot make the
office hours, you can talk to me, e-mail or call me for
another arrangement. |
Communication:
If need be, I will communicate with you through your FIU
email
account; so be sure to check it often.
Attendance: It
is strongly recommended that you attend all class meetings.
If you
cannot attend a lecture, it is your responsibility to cover the missed
material or to get the notes from a classmate.
Course help: There might be a
Learning assistant (LA) for this course who can help you with
homework and course questions. His name is . Meeting
times to be set by you in class on 01/10.
Textbook: Linear Algebra with applications, 9th edition, by Steven J. Leon. Publisher: Prentice
Hall. The material to be covered includes chapters 1( Matrices
and systems of equations), 2(Determinants), 3(Vector spaces), 4(Linear
mappings),
5(Orthogonality, 5.1 to 5.6), 6(Eigenvalues, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4).
RECOMMENDED
PROBLEMS : 1.1(1bc,
5cd, 6degh), 1.2(2cde,3bde,5dfgj,6b,8,10,12,13,14,19), 1.3(1bdef,
2ade,5c,6,9,10,15), 1.4(1-5,7,10,14-16,18,20,22-24,28,30,33-36),
1.5(1,3b,4c,5,6,8cd,10efg,12,16,17,18,27), 1.6(Reading), Chapter Test
A. 2.1(1,3efg,5,6,8,10), 2.2(2,3df,4-7,12,13,14-16,20),
2.3(1,2cd,5,8,10-12,14), Chapter Test A. 3.1(3-10,15),
3.2(2,3,4bcd,5abc,12,13,19-22), 3.3(2,4,6,8,10,15,16-18),
3.4(3,4,5,7,13,14,16,18), 3.5(5,6,10),
3.6(1,4def,9-11,16,19,22,24), Chapter Test A.
4.1(2-4,7,8,10,15,16,17,19,23), 4.2(2,4,5,6,8,13,14,15,17),
4.3(2-5,7,9,11-13,15), Chapter Test A. 5.1(1,3,6,9,10,14),
5.2(1,3,4,6,8,13,17), 5.3(1,2,3,5,11,13), 5.4(3,4,7,8,18,32),
5.5(1,2,7,14-16,21,30,33), 5.6(1,2,5,7), Chapter Test A.
6.1(1bfhil,2-4,6,8,9,14,17-19,21,26,32,33),
6.3(1bdef,2-4,6,9,10,12,13,18,19,22,2328,29), 6.4(1-5,6-9,15-17,21-23),
Chapter Test A.
Each Chapter Test A is composed of true/false questions
that test your knowledge of the material discussed in the chapter; I
urge you to pay a special attention to all of them, and to do all
the recommended problems. You may discuss your work with me, the LA or
with classmates.
Early Alerts:
The early alerts system is there to help you succeed in this course by
detecting difficulties with the course early on in the semester, so
that they can be addressed with your advisor. Here is how
it works: if you are not performing well in the course or if you are
frequently absent, I will inform your advisor so that you will be
contacted to discuss either issue.
Sum 16: Assignment 1 Problem
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Assignment 3
Recommendations: Begin
to
do your homework from today, January 8, till the last day of class.
Set your goal for the course right from the beginning, and work
tirelessly toward it; do not let anyone or anything divert you from
your goal. This course involves a lot of proofs, and many students
struggle with them.. However, if you put the necessary effort into it,
then you'll succeed. Do not fall behind; it might prove very difficult
to catch up afterwards. Be sure to
attend classes regularly, and to diligently deal with any questions or
concerns you might have. Remember that I am here to help you succeed;
so do not be shy or afraid
to ask questions about a notion that you do not understand; it is
absolutely normal to not be able to catch every apple as it falls from
the tree, but be sure to pick up those that have escaped your grasp. It
is my responsibility to make sure that your questions and concerns are
swiftly addressed to your satisfaction. Avoid being a passive learner;
I expect
you to be active in and outside the classroom by regularly doing the
homework as we move along the sections, and by asking questions on
concepts or homework problems that you do not understand. To facilitate
your
progress with problem solving, it would be better to note down the
homework problems that you could not solve as well as the reason why
(maybe you did it and wanted to check your answer, or you started but
could not complete, etc...); that
would be very
helpful when you raise questions about them. You will acquire the
necessary skills needed to successfully complete this course by
doing your homework. I will do my best to help you, and I expect you to
do your best. After a test, be sure to review your corrected
copy and go over your mistakes with me, so that you do not
make the same mistakes in subsequent exams. Do
not wait until the eve of a test or due assignment to try to catch up
on
everything; it would be too late.
Always do your best. "Never do tomorrow what you can do today.
Proscratination is the thief of time''. Commitment +Effort=Success.
Evaluation:
- Three in-class tests ( Thursday Feb. 07; Thursday March 07; Thursday
April 11 )
-Ten quizzes ( Th
Jan. 17, Th Jan. 24, Th Jan. 31, Th Feb. 14, Th Feb 21, Th Feb 28, Th
March 21, Th March 28, Th April 4, Th
April 18)
- Cumulative Final exam ( Tuesday April 23, 2019, 9:45-11:45AM, same room.)
The
three in-class tests will make
up 60% of the final
grade while the ten quizzes will account for 10% of the
final
grade.
The final exam is cumulative, and will be worth 30%. You will be
required
to produce a photo ID before taking any of the tests, and before
writing
the final exam. Arrange to
be in the room about ten
minutes before the class starts; do not arrive late on a quiz or test
day, else you will not be allowed to take the quiz or test, and you'll
get a zero. During an exam, you'll
not
be allowed to leave the room before you are done. For students who
took all the quizzes and
tests, we
will also use the alternate grading scheme: Term work 50%, and final
exam 50%, whichever produces the highest grade. No
calculators,
or ipods, ipads or
pagers
or cellphones are allowed during the exams
or
class time; you are not allowed to use or check these devices during
the
exam or class time, they must be off. If
you're caught with your phone or smart watch during an exam, it will be
considered an act of cheating, and you'll get a zero on that exam. There will be no
make-up
for
missed tests or quizzes. If you miss a test/quiz and you produce a
doctor
certificate indicating that you were sick and unable to write the
test/quiz,
then the corresponding grade will be added to the final exam grade,
otherwise,
a zero will be recorded for any missed test/quiz.
Grading
Scale:
00-39
F
40-59
D 60-64
C
65-69
C+
70-74
B-
75-79 B
80-84
B+
85-89
A-
90-100 A
Academic
Misconduct:
FIU is a
community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through
excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange
of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right
of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly
demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are
expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which
demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the
educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the
University to understand that if they are found responsible for
academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct
procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook
Incomplete grades:
It is
extremely difficult to qualify
for an incomplete grade. An incomplete grade is not a substitute for a
failing grade. In order to be considered for an incomplete grade, the
student
must have completed at least 70% of the course and must
be passing with a grade of C or better.
Important
Dates:
March 18 is the last
date to drop the course with a DR grade. It is of a great
importance that you accurately assess your course performance prior to
this date. The university is closed on Monday January 21 for MLK Day.
Spring Break: March 11-16, 2019.