Fall 2017, Math 290, Elementary Linear Algebra

Course Information

• Course Coverage: The course will cover the systems of linear equations, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations and some applications. Roughly these sections will be coverd: 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 2.5, 3.1-3.3, 3.5, 4.1-4.6, 6.1-6.3, 7.1-7.2, 7.4. If time permits, additional topics will be covered.
 
• Time: M,W: 1:00 --- 1:50 PM
 
• Location: Snow Hall 454
 
• Text: Elementary Linear Algebra, by Ron Larson (7th edition).
 
• Prerequisite: Math 122 or Math 142 or equivalent.
 
• Instructor: Shuanglin Shao
 
• Office: Snow Hall 615
 
• Email: slshao@ku.edu
 
• Office Hour: Monday，Wednesday: 10-10:50 AM; or by appointment.

Grade Policy

• Homework: There will be 10 sets of homework and due on these Wednesdays (9/6,9/13,9/20,9/27,10/4,10/11,10/25,11/1,11/15 12/6). Each homework set consists of roughly 15 problems; but only 3 of them will be graded, which will decided after you turn in your homework. The lowest homework grade will be dropped. No late homework will be accepted.
 
• Quizzes: There will be 5 quizzes in class. Please mark the following tentative quiz dates on your calendar: Quiz 1. (9/6); Quiz 2. (9/20); Quiz 3. (10/4); Quiz 4. (10/25); Quiz 5. (11/15) No make-up quiz.
 
• Midterm: There will two midterms of 50 minutes in the usual classroom meeting time. The first midterm is tentatively scheduled on 10/11; the second midterm is tentatively scheduled on 11/20. If you need to take make-up midterms, please talk with the instructor one-week before the actual midterm time. In order to take the make-up midterms, you need to have a valid excuse; in most cases, a note signed by doctors suffices.
 
• Final Exam: There is a comprehensive final exam in class. The time is 10:30 AM -- 1 PM on 12/15/2017.
 
• Calculator policy TI-83/84 or similar Graphing Calculators are allowed in both exams and homework. The crib sheet of one-page is allowed in exams but only one-sided.
 
• Students with disabilities If you have a disability for which you may request accomodation in KU classes, please contact the Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC), Strong Hall Room 22, (Tel.) 785-864-4064, or (Email.) achieve@ku.edu. Please also see the instructor in advance and privately.
 
• Policy on religious observances All students in this course who plan to observe a religious holiday which conflicts in any way with the course schedule or requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative accomodations.
 
• Grade Percentage: homework (30 %) + midterm (20 %) + quizzes (10 %) + final (40 %).

Homework

• HW 1(Due in class on 09/06/2017). Sec. 1.1: 4,6,8,14,52; Sec. 1.2: 6, 12,14,18,30; Sec. 1.3: 3,6,8,25,27.
 
• HW 2(Due in class on 09/13/2017). Sec. 2.1: 5,8,12,16,30,34,39; Sec. 2.2: 8,12,16,17,21,24,40,44.
 
• HW 3(Due in class on 09/20/2017). Sec. 2.3: 6,10,12,14,32,38,40; Sec. 2.5: 4,8,10,36,38.
 
• HW 4(Due in class on 09/27/2017). Sec. 3.1: 10,12,20,22,30,50,58.Sec. 3.2: 26,28,30,32,34,36,38,48.
 
• HW 5(Due in class on 10/04/2017). Sec. 3.3: 4,10,24,30,42,66.Sec. 3.4 : 4,6,8,15,18,28.
 
• HW 6(Due in class on 10/11/2017). Sec. 4.1: 20,22,46,48; Sec. 4.2: 10,16,26,27,29.
 
• HW 7(Due in class on 10/25/2017). Sec. 4.3: 7,9,16,21,29,34,42,47; Sec. 4.4: 3(b),20,21,28,33,37,42,48,65
 
• HW 8(Due in class on 11/01/2017). Sec. 4.5: 3,5,16,28,42,63,68.
 
• HW 9(Due in class on 11/15/2017). Sec.4.6: 4,6,8,14,18,27,33,36; Sec. 6.1: 6,12,15,21,26,55,66; Sec. 6.2: 4,7,10,14,18,20,52.
 
• HW 10(Due in class on 12/06/2017). Sec. 6.3: 4,7,20,25,40,43,46,48; Sec. 7.1: 6,12,20,22,24,28,59,65. Sec. 7.2: 4,10,12,18,20,31,32; Sec. 7.4: 1,3,9,10,14,18,20.

Exams