Linear Algebra I

This is MAS 4105, Section 3169.

Time and place:
MTWF 5th Period (11:45-12:35), MAT 118.

Instructor:
Patrick De Leenheer
Office: 411 Little Hall
Phone: 352-392-0281 ext. 240 (but I prefer email!).
Office Hours: MWF 3rd Period (9:35-10:25) or by appointment.
Email: deleenhe@math.ufl.edu
URL: www.math.ufl.edu/~deleenhe

Prerequisites:
Three semesters of calculus.
A transition course (such as MAS3300 or MHF3202) is recommended as preparation.

Text:
S.H. Friedberg, A.J. Insel, L.E. Spence: Linear Algebra (4th edition, Prentice Hall).

Topics:
We will cover the first 6 chapters of the text.

Grading:
Course grades will be determined by your performance on:
2 exams (each worth 100 points) and 1 final exam (worth 200 points).
The final exam is in our classroom on Friday April 29 between 10:00 and 12:00.
Calculators are not allowed (and not needed) on exams.
There will not be any make-up exams!!!

Homework:
Homework will be assigned weekly but will not be collected. However, students are urged to work these problems.
This is a proof-oriented course. Learning to write rigorous proofs requires patience and lots of practice -especially if this is your first time.
Since there are 4 periods per week, we can devote (part of) 1 day per week to discussions of solutions to some of the problems.

Grading Scale (maximum of 100%):

A: [>=85%]   B+: [76-84%]     B: [70-75%]   C+: [65-69%]   
C: [60-64%]   D+: [55-59%]     D: [50-54%]    E: [<50%] 
Dates:
Exam 1 -- 2/23/05.
Exam 2-- 4/12/05.

University policy on accommodations for students with disabilities:
"Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation."