Math 415: Applied Linear Algebra
Course Information

Time & Location: MWF 11:00-11:50, Altgeld 245.
Office Hours: Wednesday, 2-3 (in 330 Illini Hall). Also, if you cannot make it to the regularly scheduled office hours, please feel free to set up a meeting for a different time.
Tutoring hours: M-Th 5-7PM in 347 Altgeld and M-Th 7-9PM in 243 Altgeld
Text: Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th ed., Gilbert Strang.

Test dates (estimate):

• Test 1: Wednesday, Sept. 23, Ch. 1, 2, 3 (up to 3.4)
• Test 2: Friday, Oct. 23, Ch. 3, 4, 5
• Test 3: Wednesday, Nov. 18, Ch. 6, 8.3.

Final exam: Friday, December 18, 8:00-11:00 AM

Homework: Homework exercises will be assigned to complement the material in the lectures, but they will not be collected.
Quizzes: There will be weekly quizzes, at the end of class on Friday, covering the material discussed that week and the previous Friday. There will be no quiz on the week of an exam.
Grading policy: The breakup will be: Quizzes - 10%, Midterm I - 20%, Midterm II - 20% , Midterm III - 20%, Final exam - 30%. If your score on the final exam is higher than your lowest test score, I will replace that lowest test score with your score on the final.
Exam/Quiz policy: No use of notes or any electronic devices (including calculators) will be permitted.

Disabilities: Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in this class are asked to see me as soon as possible. In particular, any accommodations for exams must be arranged a week in advance and will require a letter from DRES.