MATH 2326
Fall 2008

Instructor:     John Greene

Office:            168 Solon Campus Center           Phone: 726-6328

e-mail:            jgreene@d.umn.edu                     Web Page: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jgreene/

Hours:           10-10:50 MF, 1-1:50 MWThF, and by appointment

Text:              Linear Algebra and its Applications Third Edition, by David Lay

Grades:         Grades will be based on a 200 point final, three 100 point tests and 100 points
                      in the form of homework assignments, for a total of 600 points. I usually try
                      to grade homework on a 90-80-70-60 scale. Hour exams will probably be
                      graded on a slightly more generous scale.

                      Makeup exams or incompletes are given only under extreme circumstances.


Topics:          Logic: truth tables, propositional and predicate logic
                      Proof techniques: Direct proofs, indirect proofs, proof by contradiction,
                      proof by cases, counterexamples to disproof statements
                      Linear Algebra: Systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants,
                      eigenvectors and eigenvalues, vector spaces, linear
                      transformations.
                      I will have some handouts on logic and proof techniques. For the linear
                      algebra material, I hope to cover most of chapters 1-3, a significant part of
                      chapter 5 and pieces of chapter 4. I will cover additional topics (chapters
                      6, 7) if time permits.

Final Exam: Friday, December 19, 10:00-11:55 AM


Notes:           Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which
                      might affect their ability to perform in this class should contact me as soon as
                      possible so that I can adapt methods, materials or tests as needed to provide
                      for equitable participation.

                      See http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity/ for UMD’s policy on
                      Academic Integrity