PROVISIONAL VERSION
This syllabus is subject to change.
Last change Monday, August 22, 10:48am, 2016.
Previous change Sunday, August 21, 3:20pm, 2016.
| Section |
Period |
Meeting Time |
Room |
| 1071 |
MTWF 6th |
12:50 – 1:40pm |
MAT 51 |
- Professor F.G. Garvan
- 408 Little Hall
(352) 294-2305
fgarvan@ufl.edu
- Office Hours
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (2:30 – 3:30pm).
Also available by appointment.
- Prerequisites
- Grade of C or better in
Calculus 3, and C or better in either MAS 3300 or MHF 3202
- Textbook
- Linear Algebra, 4th edition, by Friedberg, Insel, and Spence,
Prentice Hall, 2003.
- We will cover most of Chapters 1 – 6.
- Course Description
- MAS 4105 is a 4 credit course on linear algebra that stresses
the theoretical aspects of the following topics:
- vectors and vector spaces
- linear transformations
- linear equations and matrices
- determinants
- inner products
- eigenvalues
- convexity (if time permits)
The course serves both as a transition for the mathematics major from a study of techniques into more conceptual mathematics, and as a coherent foundation in linear algebra for engineering and science majors. The student is expected to reason through and coherently write up proofs of theorems, as well as develop computational skills. However, computational skills are not stressed as much as in MAS 3114, Computational Linear Algebra.
MAS 4105 is designed to serve majors in mathematics and those engineering and science students interested in the theoretical aspects of the subject.
- Website:
- people.clas.ufl.edu/fgarvan/linalg-fall-2016
- Homework and Quizzes
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Suggested homework problems will be assigned. Quizzes will be based on homework.
- Exams (Written medical documentation is required for makeup exams.)
- Exam 1: Friday, September 23
Exam 2: Friday, October 28
Exam 3: Monday, December 5
Makeup Quizzes: Wednesday, December 7
Makeup Exams: Thursday, December 15, 12:30 – 2:30pm
- Grade:
-
Grade is based on Exams (25 + 25 + 25 = 75%) and Homework/Quizzes (25%).
Grading scale: A 90%; A- 87%; B+ 83%; B 80%; etc.
- University of Florida Policies
- The course will be conducted in accord with the Student Honor Code
- 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. See Disability Resources
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