Dr. Sadun's M340L Linear Algebra, Spring 2003

Unique number: 56150

Lecture Meeting time and place: MWF 10-11, Taylor 2.006

Web page: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/sadun/S03/M340L

Professor: Lorenzo Sadun, RLM 9.114, x1-7121

Office hours: Tentatively Tu-Th 9:30-10:30. I generally keep an open door and welcome visitors at other times, too.

TA: James Rath

TA Office hours: TBA

Textbook: Linear Algebra and its Applications, by David Lay (3rd edition -- NOT 2nd edition as previously indicated)

Prerequisites: M408D or equivalent with a grade of at least C, or permission of instructor.

Syllabus: Chapters 1-6.

Attendance: Attendance and participation in class is mandatory.

Homework: There will be weekly problem sets, listed in http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/sadun/S03/M340L/hwk.html.  These will be due on Wednesdays, except for exam weeks.

Exams: There will be three in-class midterm exams, tentatively scheduled for February 12, March 7 and April 7, plus a final exam.  These exams will all be closed book. However, each student will be allowed to bring a single letter-sized ``crib sheet'' (2-sided) to each midterm, and 2 crib sheets to the final. These notes must be HANDWRITTEN ORIGINALS - NO XEROXING ALLOWED.

Grading: Each midterm counts 20%. The final exam counts 40%. The homework assignments, taken together, count 20%. At the end of the term I will drop your lowest 20%.  The final grade distribution is neither a straight scale nor a fixed curve. It depends on how well the class does as a whole, but I have typically given more B's than C's, more C's than A's, and more A's than D's or F's.

Honor system:  There will be a vote on the first day of class on whether to govern the class by the honor system.  See accompanying page for details.

Disabilities: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY