Math 220: Linear Algebra

Spring 2010

Instructor: Prof. Antun Milas

Office: Earth Sciences 120D

Contact phone: 442-4608

Email : amilas@math.albany.edu

Web: http://www.math.albany.edu/~am815139/220sylspring2010.html

Office hours: M-W-F 12:30-1:30 PM, or by appointment.

Text: Linear Algebra and its Applications, by David C. Lay, 3rd Edition, Wiley & Sons. You do not need to bring it with you to class each day.

Material covered: We will cover the following sections of the text:


Chapter 1 : (1.1-1.9)
Chapter 2: Matrix Algebra (2.1-2.3,2.8-2.9)
Chapter 3: Determinants (3.1-3.3)
Chapter 4: Vector Spaces (4.1-4.7)
Chapter 5: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors (5.1-5.4,5.7)
Chapter 6: Orthogonality (6.1-6.4)
Chapter 7: Symmetric matrices and quadratic forms

Attendance: You are expected to attend class on time everyday . I reserve the right to lower your course grade for absences.

Examinations: There will be two one-hour exams:

Exam 1 (March 5)
Exam 2 (TBA) Prior to each exam there will be a review session.
There will be a cumulative final exam during the final examination period (place and time will be announced in class.)
All students are expected to take the examinations at the announced time. There is no reason to miss an exam other than getting sick (bring note from doctor), being on a team that has a game at the same time an exam is given (bring a note from your coach), or a death or serious illness in your family. In the event you can not attend an exam, you need to notify me IN ADVANCE . You can call me, e-mail me (preferred!) or leave a message with the secretaries.

Homework: You are strongly encourage to work on your homework problems (see below). Daily homework problems will be assigned on each section of material covered in class, but homework WILL NOT BE collected or graded

Quizzes: We will have 10 or 11 quizzes. Questions on quizzes will be similar (or identical!) to problems found in the homework sets. You will be able to drop the lowest quiz (missed quiz counts as zero).

Grade breakdown:

Final exam and two exams: 25 % each (total 75%), Quizzes 20%, Attendance and in-class participation 5%.