Course Syllabus: MATH 20F, Winter 2013

Instruction

Instructor: Prof. Jiawang Nie
Office: AP&M 5864.
Phone: (858) 534-6015.
Email: njw "AT" math.ucsd.edu.
Office hours: 2:30-3:30 Mondays, 3:30-4:30 Wednesdays

Lectures

Time: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Location: SOLIS 107

Attending the lecture is a fundamental part of the course; you are responsible for material presented in the lecture whether or not it is discussed in the textbook. You should expect questions on the exams that will test your understanding of concepts discussed in the lecture. Please make sure your cell phone is turned off and put away during lecture.

TA Contact Info

David Marcus : Office hours 4-5(Mondays) 3-4(Tuesdays) APM 5412, Email: dmmarcus@ucsd.edu
Pun Wai Tong : Office hours 11-1(Tuesdays) 2-4(Wednesdays) APM 6432, Email: p1tong@ucsd.edu
Sebastian Ahmed-Garay : Office hours 4-5(Tuesdays) 4;30-5:30(Thursdays) APM 6414, Email: sahmedga@ucsd.edu

Course Description

Matrix algebra, Gaussian elimination, determinants. Linear and affine subspaces, bases of Euclidean spaces. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms, orthogonal matrices, diagonalization of symmetric matrices. Applications. Computing symbolic and graphical solutions using Matlab.

Here is a tentative course schedule.

Prerequisite

Math 20C with a grade of C– or better.

Textbook

David C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 4th edition, Pearson, 2012. It was reserived in Science and Engineering Library.

Discussion Sessions and Teaching Assistants

Attending discussion sections is important for this course.

Session C01: 11:00p - 11:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  David Marcus
Session C02: 12:00p - 12:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  David Marcus
Session C03: 1:00p - 1:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  Pun Wai Tong
Session C04: 2:00p - 2:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  Pun Wai Tong
Session C05: 3:00p - 3:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  Pun Wai Tong
Session C06: 4:00p - 4:50p.   Room: U413 Room 2.   TA:  Pun Wai Tong
Session C07: 6:00p - 6:50p.   Room: APM B402A.   TA:  Sebastian Ahmed-Garay
Session C08: 7:00p - 7:50p.   Room: APM B402A.   TA:  Sebastian Ahmed-Garay
The sessions are all on Thursdays.

Homework Assignments

Homework will be assigned weekly. The lowest of your homework assignment grades will be droped. Please turn in your HW assignments in the homwork drop box. No late homework will be accepted for any reasons.
Please write your names, id nubmers, and section numbers on your homework, and staple together your homework pages.

Matlab Assignments

Matlab is a serious part of this couse. Every student is supposed to learn how to use Matlab.

MATLAB is installed on all computers in the basement room B349 of AP&M, where MATLAB tutors will be available in Matlab sessions. For tutor hours, please click the third button on the left column of Matlab website. Please note that regular MATLAB sections will NOT be held. If you prefer, you may purchase your own copy of MATLAB, but please be advised that the MATLAB assignments have only been tested on ACS computers.

There will be five Matlab assignments and a final exam.

The assignments has been posted in Assignments section of Matlab website. For their due dates, plese click the third button on the left column of Matlab website. The worst of your Matlab assignment grades will be dropped. No late Matlab assignments will be accepted for any reasons.

The final exam information has been posted in MATLAB Final Exam section of Matlab website.

Complete information regarding Matlab labs may be found at http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~math20f/. For more questions, please contact James Hall (Email: j9hall@ucsd.edu)

Calculators

You may use any handheld calculator (but not a computer, PDA or any device with network capability) during exams; however, you will be expected to show all relevant computational steps: No credit will be given for unsupported answers gotten directly from a calculator.

Exams

There will be two (2) midterm exams given during the regular lecture hour. You may bring one 8.5 by 11 inch handwritten sheet of notes with you to each midterm exam. Please make sure your cell phone is turned off and put away during exams.
  • Midterm I - February 1, Friday, 2013.
  • Midterm II - February 27, Wednesday, 2013.
  • Final - March 22, 2013, 11:30am - 2:29 pm.

    • Make-up exam policy

    There will be no make-up exams for this couse. If you miss an exam for any reason, then your course grade will be computed with the final exam counting 60% of your weighted average.

    Grading

    The final course grade will be based on homework assignments, midterm and final exams, Matlab assignments and exams. Your final grade will be the best of the following two weighted averages.
  • 10% Homework, 20% Midterm Exam I, 20% Midterm Exam II, 40% Final Exam, 10% Matlab ( = assignments 5% + exams 5% )
  • 10% Homework, 20% best Midterm Exam, 60% Final Exam, 10% Matlab ( = assignments 5% + exams 5% )
    • In addition, you must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.

    The grades will be curved within the entire class.

    Academic Integrity

    Every student is expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Any kind of cheatings is not allowed in this course. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously.

    See UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.