This course, an introduction to linear algebra, is intended primarily for majors in the fields of engineering, computer science, and mathematics education. Topics to be covered include systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, orthogonality, and eigenvalues.
The instructor is Dr. Harold P. Boas. The email address is boas@tamu.edu and the telephone number is 979‒845‒7269. The instructor holds office hours in 202 Milner Hall from 10:30 to 11:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; and also by appointment.
There will be a short quiz almost every day. The average of the best ten quiz scores will have the same weight as one exam score.
There will be examinations in class on June 6 (Friday of the second week of classes) and on June 27 (Friday of the last week of classes). The registrar has reserved June 30 for final examinations for the first summer session, but this class will not have a final examination on that day.
The three grades (the two exams and the quiz average) will be averaged to determine the course grade according to the standard scale: you need an average of 90% for an A, 80% for a B, 70% for a C, and 60% for a D.
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