Math 43, Fall 2008

Survey of Linear Algebra

MWF 11:10, XS 303, Professor Don Davis

The text is "Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction," by Poole, second edition. Your grade will be determined from the following, scaled at the end of the semester.

Quizzes will be unannounced, 5-10 minutes at the end of class once or twice most weeks. They will be composed of problems extremely similar to homework problems assigned two or three lectures earlier. A small number of homework problems will be collected and graded once a week. Solutions to suggested (resp. assigned) problems will be made available on Blackboard under Assignments two days after they are assigned (resp. the day after they are due). No make-up quizzes will be given. If you have a compelling reason for missing a quiz, present the reason in writing to your instructor, who may possibly give you an excused absence, which will result in your receiving an average score on the quiz. It will not be enough to write "I missed class because I didn't feel well." You will have to provide some documentation. The main type of excused absence could be if you are on a Lehigh sports team that has an away game. Half-credit will be given for just handing in a quiz; this is your reward for attendance. Late homework will not be accepted; if it is not handed in on the assigned date and time, a score of zero will be given. Quiz and homework scores will be in the same category. The lowest three scores will be dropped, and the remaining scores averaged.

The hour exams occur during lecture hour. If you miss an hour exam for some compelling reason, then contact your instructor within 24 hours of the exam to explain why you missed the exam. If he accepts your absence as excused, you will be entitled to take a makeup exam at 4:10 six days after the regular exam was given. No one who takes the regular exam may take the makeup exam. The final exam will cover material from the entire semester, with a heavy emphasis on material subsequent to the second hour exam. You will have three hours for it, but it will only be twice as long as the hour exams.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting accommodations, please contact both your instructor and the Office of Academic Support Services, University Center 212 (610-758-4152) as early as possible in the semester. You must have documentation from the Academic Support Services office before accommodations can be granted.

Schedule of lectures and homework problems.