Math 314: Linear Algebra - Spring 2018

Announcements

• For the Final Exam you will be allowed a single 3x5 inch handwritten note card.
• Quiz for 4/25 will be on sections 6.3-6.6.
• Sample exams and quizzes are being posted to the Blackboard site, as are copies of the lecture notes (on a more or less weekly basis).
• Homework solutions are being posted in the display case outside my office door.
• UPDATED OFFICE HOURS: Office hours will be MWF from 9:15-10:15 AM or by appointment.
• Study guides have been posted below. The goal is to make clear what you should be getting out of the readings and lectures, and what skills you should make sure you master. They are not intended to be comprehensive, but should be helpful for getting a sense of emphasis.
• If I change or add a due date I will always mark that in red.

Homework Instructions

Written homework is due by 10:30 AM on the date assigned. We will also be using MyMathLab this semester (an online homework tool similar to WebAssign, which you may have used in other courses). You will need to enroll in the course on MyMathLab using the Course ID williams95905 and the Student Access Code that came with your textbook (though you can use MyMathLab for up to 14 days without it). Due dates for MyMathLab homework is on a rolling basis (typically one or two class meetings after the material is presented). Check for them there regularly! No late written homework will be accepted except by prior arrangement. You may submit your homework in class or in my box in the Math and Statistics Department office.

Formatting Instructions

• All homework must be submitted in ink (and you should be sure to leave adequate space for grading comments). If you are using lined paper, you should double space your work where appropriate.
• Your work must be clean, clear, and provide adequate justification for your conclusions.
• You must include the problem statement with the problem.
• Your name, class section and due date should appear in the top right hand corner of the first page.
• Your assignment must be stapled together (not paperclipped, not crimped). Staple all assignments due on the same date together.
• If your paper came from a spiral bound notebook, you must remove all the pokey out bits (the edges of the page should be straight and clean).

Failure to follow these instructions will result in deductions from your grade.

Grading Policy

Each graded written homework problem will be assessed on a 5 point scale: 5=entirely or nearly correct, 4=nearly correct but solution is poorly presented or contains a notable error, 3=mostly correct but a significant mathematical error, 2=significant progress in the right direction but multiple errors, 1=a genuine attempt at the problem, 0=little or no real attempt at the problem. Some problems may be checked only for completion.

Reading Assignments

Written Homework Assignments

After each Written homework assignment below I will indicate the total number of homework problems for that section. The other problems are available through MyMathLab.