Math 251 Fall 2013 TR 2:10-3:25 Ayres 120
Matrix Algebra I
http://www.math.utk.edu/~vasili/251/
Professor Vasilios ALEXIADES, Ayres 213, 974-4922 alexiades@utk.edu
office hours: TR 11 - 12 and by arrangement
Course Description: From the Undergraduate Catalog:
251 Matrix Algebra I (3)
First course in the algebra of simultaneous linear equations and
matrices. Includes Gaussian elimination, determinants, vector spaces,
linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Prereq: Math 141-142.
Text: Elementary Linear Algebra
10th edition, by Anton. Chapters 1 - 7.
EXAMS: I : Thu Sep.26
II: Thu Nov.7
FINAL: ?? Dec ??, 2:45 - 4:45.
Final Exam: It will be comprehensive and it can help you a lot:
it will replace the lowest of your exams score,
if it is to your advantage.
HomeWork will be due and collected once a week, on Mondays.
The two lowest scores will be dropped.
Late HW will NOT be accepted.
Quizes will be given periodically, with at least one class notice,
will be counted as part of HW.
Course Grade = { HW + I + II + F } / 4
Borderline cases will be decided according to
interest shown in class
and performance on the Final.
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN: If, due to unforseen, dire circumstances,
you have to miss an exam, you must notify me before the exam
and then your score on the Final will substitute the missing grade.
All incidents of academic misconduct will be reported to the Student Judicial Affairs office.
Some suggestions for studying:
Do NOT miss class.
Read over the material before it is covered in class.
Listen carefully while it is presented in class.
Now STUDY it carefully, trying to understand the concepts and ideas involved,
not merely "how to do it".
Learn the definitions.
Work out as many problems as possible, at the very least the ones assigned;
Mathematics can be learned only by doing it !
Get your questions answered before too many accumulate. Ask questions.
No question is too dumb to ask.
Try very hard not to fall behind; it is always very difficult to catch up.
DO NOT hesitate to ask questions and seek help.
Do not hesitate to came talk to me if you are facing difficulties.
!!! GOOD LUCK !!!
Please contact me privately if you need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability. To coordinate reasonable accommodations for documented disabilities, contact the Office of Disability Services (2227 Dunford Hall, 974-6087)