Fall 2019
Texts:
- Lay, Lay and McDonald, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 5th edition, Pearson
- Boyce and DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 10th edition, Wiley
Instructors and Class Times:
20580-01: Sonja Mapes Szekelyhidi, HH228, smapes1@nd.edu, Class time: DBRT 129, MWF – 8:20A – 9:10A
Office hours: T, W 1:00-2:00P in HH228
20580-02: Jay Shah, HH106, jshah3@nd.edu, Class time: GALV 283, MWF – 9:25A – 10:15A
Office hours: Tu 10:00A-12:00P in HH106
20580-03: Roxana Smarandache, H268 rsmarand@nd.edu, Class time: HAYE 129, MWF – 12:50P – 1:40P
Office hours: W, F 11:30A-12:30P in H268
Teaching Assistants:
22580-11: Kyle Gannon, HH B24, kgannon1@nd.edu, Tutorial time: Haggar Hall B016, R – 11:00A – 11:50A
Office hours: W 1:00-3:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
22580-12: Kyle Gannon, HH B24, kgannon1@nd.edu, Tutorial time: HAYE 117, R – 2:00P – 2:50P
Office hours: W 1:00-3:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
22580-21: Yichao Li, H289, yli20@nd.edu, Tutorial time: Haggar Hall B016, R – 3:30P – 4:20P
Office hours: R 2:00-3:00P and R 5:00-6:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
22580-22: Yichao Li, H289, yli20@nd.edu, Tutorial time: Nieuwland Science Hall 123, R – 12:30P – 1:20P
Office hours: R 2:00-3:00P and R 5:00-6:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
22580-31: Michael Perlman, HH B20, mperlman@nd.edu, Tutorial time: PASQ 114, R-9:30-10:20A
Office hours: R 1:00-2:00P and F 1:00-2:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
22580-32: Michael Perlman, HH B20, mperlman@nd.edu, Tutorial time: DBRT 216, R – 2:00P – 2:50P
Office hours: R 1:00-2:00P and F 1:00-2:00P in the math help room, Hurley 153.
Course Description: The methods of Linear Algebra and Differential Equations are of fundamental importance in mathematics as well as in applications to science, engineering or economics. We will spend approximately 2/3 of the semester on Linear Algebra covering the first 6 chapters of Lay’s et al. book. The remaining 1/3 will be spent on the first 3 chapters from Boyce and DiPrima. Below you will find a tentative schedule of the material to be covered each week. You are expected to read the material before the class as typically the instructors will not cover all the details of a given section. Also there will not be enough time to discuss applications and you are highly encouraged to do some additional reading – e.g., chapter introductions or ”application” sections (such as section 1.6 in Lay’s book).
Exams: There will be 3 midterm exams and a final exam. Exams may be made up only with an official University excuse. Conflicts with other exams must be resolved well in advance of the exam date. Please check your exam schedules and contact your dean’s office as soon as you become aware of any such conflict. Calculators will not be allowed on exams.
Midterm 1: Tuesday, September 24, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, 110 Mendoza College of Business
Midterm 2: Thursday, October 31, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, 101 DeBartolo Hall
Midterm 3: Tuesday, November 19, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, 101 DeBartolo Hall
Final Exam: Thursday, December 19, 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM, 155 DeBartolo Hall.
Homework: The assignments are posted in the assignment link below. Unfortunately, late assignments will not be accepted. In order not to fall behind schedule you should try to solve the problems on the same day on which they are assigned.
Quizzes: Quizzes will take place weekly during tutorials and will test material already covered in class by the previous Monday. If you have an excused absence then your quiz score will be rescaled to take account only of the quizzes you were able to take.
Grades: Grades will be based on the total score out of 550 maximum points according to the following breakdown:
Homework — 60pts
Quizzes — 40pts
Midterm 1 — 100pts
Midterm 2 — 100pts
Midterm 3 — 100pts
Final Exam — 150 pts
Honor Code: The Honor Code is in effect for all exams and assignments. You are encouraged to work together on assignments. Copying in any form or submitting work done by others as your own is a violation of the Honor Code.
Schedule and assignments:
- Tentative schedule
- Assignments Linear Algebra
- Assignments Differential Equations – 11th Edition
- Assignments Differential Equations – 10th Edition
Homework schedule:
Homework will be collected at the end of your tutorial class on Thursday, unless other arrangements are indicated for that week.
| Due Date | Date Assigned | Textbook | Assignments | |||||||||
| Sep 5 | Aug 28 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 | |||||||||
| Sep 12 | Sep 4 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8 | |||||||||
| Sep 19 | Sep 11 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 | |||||||||
| Sep 26 | Sep 18 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 2.8, 2.9, 3.1, 3.2 | |||||||||
| Oct 3 | Sep 25 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 | |||||||||
| Oct 10 | Oct 2 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 | |||||||||
| Oct 17 | Oct 9 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 | |||||||||
| Oct 31* | Oct 16 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 | |||||||||
| Nov 7 | Oct 30 | Lin. Alg. | Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 | |||||||||
| Nov 14 | Nov 6 | ODE | Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 | |||||||||
| Nov 21 | Nov 13 | ODE | Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 | |||||||||
| Nov 28** | Nov 20 | ODE | Sections 2.6, 3.1 | |||||||||
| Dec 5 | Nov 27 | ODE | Sections 3.2, 3.3 | |||||||||
| Dec 12** | Dec 4 | ODE | Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 | |||||||||
| Not collected | Dec 11 | ODE | Sections 3.7, 3.8 | |||||||||
* Special arrangements because of Thursday’s Math 20580 exam (no
tutorial) this week.
Homework will be due in your TA’s mailbox
(in the math dept mailroom outside 255 Hurley) by 4:00 p.m. on the
day of the exam. Make sure to put your homework in the correct
envelope (which will be marked
with your TA’s name and tutorial time).
** Special arrangements because classes are not held on Thursday of
this week. Homework will be due in your TA’s mailbox (in the math
dept mailroom outside 255 Hurley) by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Make sure
to put your homework in the correct envelope (which will be marked
with your TA’s name and tutorial time).