Math 1600a -- Linear Algebra


Instructor
 Graham Denham
Office
 MC 135
Phone
 x86527
E-mail (at uwo.ca)
 gdenham
Office hours
 Monday, Wednesday 9:30-10:20



Section 001 Section 002
Class times MWF 8:30-9:30 MWF 10:30-11:30
Class location KB-K106 NS 7
Tutorials 1 hour per week. The TA reviews material from the course and answers questions, and the tutorials also include quizzes (see below). You must attend the tutorial you are registered for (see your schedule).   Both lecture sections share the following seven lab sections:

003
 Wed 9:30
 UC 202
 Bagherzadeh
006
 Wed 3:30
 UC 212
 Fathi      
004
 Thu 2:30
 MC 105B
 Grey
007
 Thu 12:30
 KB K103
 Pal
005
 Thu 11:30
 UC 212
 Wang
008
 Wed 11:30
 MC 105B
 Acar





009
 Wed 9:30
 TC 203
 Grey

Help centre MC 106, 2:30-6:30pm, weekdays. (This is the common help centre for all first year math courses.)
Homework
 A list of suggested exercises.
Course outline Properties and applications of vectors; matrix algebra; solving systems of linear equations; determinants; vector spaces; independence; orthogonality; eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Link to UWO course calendar.
Textbook D. Poole, Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction, 3rd ed., Brooks Cole 2010

The textbook is available at the bookstore. It should be possible to find used copies as well. There is also a "Student Solutions Manual" but it is not required.
Prerequisites One or more of Ontario Secondary School MCV4U, the former Ontario Secondary School MGA4U, Mathematics 1229A/B, the former Mathematics 017a/b, Calculus 1100A/B, or Calculus 1000A/B (formerly 050a/b) taken as a pre- or co-requisite.
Antirequisites Applied Mathematics 1411A/B (formerly 025a/b), 2811B (formerly 213b), the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B.
Web page This page is available at http://www.math.uwo.ca/~gdenham/1600a/, where you should also check for course announcements.
Tutorial schedule
 There will be 6 quizzes throughout the year, during the tutorials, during the weeks shown below. The quizzes will cover the material up to and including what was covered on Monday's lecture.
Sept 8
no tutorial
Sept 12-16 no quiz
Sept 19-23
quiz 1
Sept 26-30
quiz 2
Oct 3-7
exam 1
Oct 10-14
no quiz
Oct 17-21
 quiz 3

Oct 24-28
no quiz
Nov 1-4
quiz 4
Nov 7-11
quiz 5
Nov 14-18
exam 2
Nov 21-25
no quiz
Nov 28-30
quiz 6
Dec 5-7
 no tutorial

Midterm exams Exam 1: October 5/6.  Exam 2: November 16/17.  Exams will be held in tutorial sections.
Some solutions to the second exam (blue version) and to the yellow version.
Final exam The final exam will cover all the material from the course. See below for how conflicts are handled.
The exam will be Monday, December 12th, 7pm-9:30pm in NS 1.

There will be a review session on Thursday, December 8th, 2:30-4:30pm in B&G 0153.  Bring questions,
and pick up your last quiz.
Evaluation Final exam: 40%; midterms: 20% each; quizzes: 15%; participation: 5%.  The lowest quiz score will be dropped.

Quizzes and exams

For quizzes and exams, questions will be similar — but not identical — to the exercises in the textbook.  The best way to prepare for quizzes and exams is to do as many exercises as possible.  Note that the point is not to learn solutions by heart, but to gain experience in finding them.  Please note that it is important to attend the lecture and tutorial sections for which you are enrolled.  If not, your coursework may not be graded.

Missed quiz, midterm or final exam

Quizzes and midterm exams occur at your scheduled tutorial time.  There will be no make-up quizzes or midterm exams.  Remember that the lowest quiz grade is dropped, to take into account absences for unforeseen reasons.  If you have a conflict with the final exam, let your instructor know at least two weeks in advance so alternative arrangements can be made.  For final exam conflicts, see below.

If you are unable to attend a midterm or final exam due to illness or other serious circumstances, you must provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to the Dean's office as soon as possible and contact your instructor immediately. It is the student's responsibility to make alternative arrangements with their instructor. For further information please see this link and the Student Services web site.

A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness should bring a Student Medical Certificate with them when visiting an off-campus medical facility and use a Record Release Form for visits to Student Health Services. Hard copies of both of these forms are available from your home Faculty Academic Counselling Service.

Failure to follow these rules may result in a grade of zero.

Final exam conflicts

Please see the University's policy on final exam conflicts. Here are the first two paragraphs:

A student who is scheduled to write more than two examinations in any 23-hour period may request alternative arrangements through the office of the dean of their faculty.

A student who is scheduled to write two examinations concurrently must notify the Registrar so that arrangements may be made for both examinations to be written in the Examination Conflict Room in a sequence established by the Registrar.

Please also let your instructor know about the conflict, and read the entire University policy.

Academic offences

Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the official policy.
Electronic devices (including cell phones and ipods) are not allowed at the exams and may be confiscated.

Accessibility Statement

Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 661-2111 ext. 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.

A note to all students from the office of the Dean of the Faculty of Science

You are responsible for ensuring that you have successfully completed all course prerequisites and that you have not taken an antirequisite course. Lack of prerequisites may not be used as the basis of appeal. If you are not eligible for a course, you may be removed from it at any time, and will receive no adjustment to your fees. These decisions cannot be appealed.

If you do not have the course prerequisites, and have not been granted a special permission to take the course by the department, it is in your best interest to drop the course well before the end of the add period. Your prompt attention to this matter will not only help protect your record, but will ensure that spaces become available for students who require this course for graduation.