Linear Algebra

Instructor  Steve Kaliszewski  kaliszewski@asu.edu
Office   PSA 723  ·  (480) 965-4084
Schedule  9:15-10:30 TTh
Location  PSA 107
Co-requisite   MAT 272 or equivalent
Line Number   35349
Text  Linear Algebra with Applications (6th Edition), by S. J. Leon
URL  http://math.asu.edu/~kaz/mat342/02s/

Coursework

There will be 14 homework assignments, worth 10 points each, due each Tuesday at the start of class. Late homework (i.e. homework turned in after the start of class) will not be accepted, but the lowest 3 of your homework scores will be dropped. Students are encouraged to work together on the homework, but you are required to write up and turn in the assignments individually. Be sure your papers are neat, labelled, and stapled before class; illegible or incomprehensible work will not get credit. Incidentally, there is no educational value in copying someone else's solutions directly into your homework.

We will have three 75-minute in-class midterm exams, worth 100 points each, and a comprehensive final exam worth 140 points. The exam days are listed on the syllabus.

Grading

Final grades for this course will be assigned according to the following scheme:

Homework 110 points
Midterm Exams   100 points each
Final Exam 140 points
Total 550 points

A grade of incomplete will be awarded only in the event that a documented emergency or illness prevents a student who is doing acceptable work from completing a small percentage of the course requirements. The guidelines in the current general ASU catalog regarding a grade of incomplete will be strictly followed.

Make-Up Policy

No late homework will be accepted. Make-up midterm exams will be given at the instructor's discretion and only in the case of a verified medical or other emergency, or a conflicting university-sanctioned activity. When possible, the instructor must be notified before the exam is missed, and adequate documentation must be provided before the make-up will be given. Students participating in university-sanctioned activities need to identify themselves prior to missing class and provide the instructor with a copy of their travel schedule before arrangements will be made to make up missed work.

Exceptions to the final exam schedule and requests for make-up finals cannot be granted by the instructor. Please refer to the Department of Mathematics and Statisticsfinal exam policy for details.

Honor Policy

The highest standards of academic integrity are expected of all students. The failure of any student to meet these standards may result in suspension or expulsion from the University, or other sanctions as specfied in the University Student Academic Integrity Policy. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to: cheating, fabrication, tampering, plagiarism, or facilitating such activities. In particular, it is a violation to discuss an exam you have taken with a classmate who has not.

Web Resources

Access to the notes and homework and exam solutions is restricted to students currently enrolled in MAT 342 C. To login, use your last name (in capital letters, including hyphens if applicable) for User ID, and your student number (all 9 digits, no hyphens) for Password. (John and Jason, your User ID's are WILLIAMSJO and WILLIAMSJA, respectively.) To view the solutions, you may also need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Grades are listed by Posting ID number. This number is comprised of the last four digits of your Affiliate ID number, followed by the last three digits of your ASU ID number. The Affiliate ID number is the ten-digit number on your Sun Card; the ASU ID number is the nine-digit one.

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Disclaimer

The policies, syllabus, and assignments on these pages are subject to change; changes will be announced in class, or under announcements above. It is recommended that you revisit this web site often to keep abreast of changes. Remember that you may need to reload a page in your browser to see the most recent version.

MAT 342 C / Linear Algebra / Spring 2002
Last Update: 07 March 2002
 
S. Kaliszewski / Department of Mathematics and Statistics / Arizona State University