Linear Algebra

                       GENERAL INFORMATION AND COURSE ORGANIZATION

The URL of this page is http://math.ucdavis.edu/~bxn/m22a_info.html . The course homepage is at http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~bxn/m22a.html

Lectures: MWF, 10-10:50am, Roesler 55.

Textbook: Introductory Linear Algebra, 6th edition,  by Bernard Kolman (K).
You can download a course outline in postscript or pdf format. .

Instructor: Bruno Nachtergaele,
        E-mail: bxn@math.ucdavis.edu
        Phone:    + (530) 750-1962 (home)
                         + (530) 752-8061 (office)
                         + (530) 752-6635 (fax)
        Office: 669 Kerr Hall
        Homepage: http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~bxn/

TA:Thad Edens
        E-mail: tedens@math.ucdavis.edu
        Office: 473 Kerr Hall

Announcements and course webpage: Most announcements will be made by e-mail and recorded in the Messages Logbook with URL TBA. Homework assigments will be posted on the course webpage with URL http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~bxn/m22a.html

Office Hours:
Bruno Nachtergaele (669 Kerr):  Tue 10:30-11:50am, Wed 1:30-2:30pm, or by appointment.
Thad Edens (473 Kerr): Thu 12:00-2:00pm, Fri 12:00-2:00pm.

Homework: will be assigned weekly on the course homepage.  It is due at the beginning of the class on the due date, usually a Monday. Corrected homework will be returned by the TA, in his office hour. We will not accept any late homework. It is OK to work with two or three students together on the homework.

Computer Lab: There is an optional computer lab for Math 22A (Math 98: one unit, pass/no pass grading).
This computer lab is not required, but as the labs are designed to deepen your understanding of the linear algebra concepts introduced in MAT22A, you will find it very helpful.
For more information about the lab and how to register, see the Math 98 website at http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~daddel .

Quizzes: We will have a 10-15 minute quiz during regular class time on most homework due dates. The material
covered in each quiz will be the same as the homework due that day.

Midterm Exam:There wil be one midterm in the class of  Friday  02/18, about the material covered up to
and including the class of Friday 02/11.

Final Exam: The final exam is on Monday, March 20, 1:30-3:30pm, most likely in the regular classroom. You should verify this information near the end of the quarter. The final is a comprehensive exam covering all material of the course.

Quizzes and exams are closed book and, of course, individual work.

Grade Distribution:
Homework      20%
Quizzes             20%
Midterm           20%
Final                  40%

The problems on the quizzes are straightforward applications of the material and are not meant to be challenging. The midterm and the final will have both elementary and challenging questions. This course will not be graded `on a curve'.