MATH 320: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

office: 713 Van Vleck
e-mail: maxim AT math.wisc.edu
office hours: Tue: 1:25-2:25PM, Thu: 10:00-10:50AM, 1:15-2:25PM.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

MATH 320-001: TuTh 2:30-3:45PM, Room VAN VLECK B102.
MATH 320-002: TuTh 11:00-12:15PM, Room INGRAHAM 19.

CLASS HOMEPAGE: http://www.math.wisc.edu/~maxim/320F17.html

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to linear algebra, including matrices, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear systems of differential equations. Numerical aspects of linear problems.

TEXTBOOK:

Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th edition), by Edwards, Penney and Calvis.
Publisher: Pearson; ISBN: 9780134497181.

POLICIES ON GRADES AND EXAMS:

Your course grade will be based on homework/quizzes (20%), two in-class midterms (20% each), and a final exam (40%).
Your total scores will be curved. No letter grades will be assigned before the end of the semester.


The midterm exams are scheduled during regular class time on October 12 and November 16.
The final exam is cumulative and it is scheduled on 12/16/2017, 7:25-9:25PM (Lecture 1 in B102, Lecture 2 in B130, both in Van Vleck Hall).


Use of phones, tablets, laptops or calculators will not be allowed during exams. You must bring a valid UW Photo ID to all exams.


If you are eligible for special consideration on exams, please let me know as soon as possible, so that I can ensure that your needs are accommodated.
Students holding McBurney visas will take their exams at the Testing Center, read here and here for more details.


Make-up midterm exams will be considered only if there is a conflict with another university-related event (in which case case you need to contact me or your TA as soon as possible), or a last-minute medical/family emergency (you need to show proof of such emergency, e.g., doctor's notes).
There will be no make-up exam for the final.

GETTING HELP:

If you need help with the course, first talk to your TA and/or your instructor. Other sources for help include:
• Drop-in Tutoring: offered by the College of Engineering's Undergraduate Learning Center (free).
• Guts (The Greater University Tutoring Service): is supported by the university with volunteer tutors (free).
• University Residence Halls Academic Tutoring.
• Private Tutors: if you prefer, some math department graduates offer tutoring services.

HOMEWORK:

Homework will be assigned weekly and it will be posted on this page. It is the main source of exam problems. Homework will be collected on the due date at the beginning of the lecture. Graded HW will be returned at the beginning of your discussion section. Students are encouraged to collaborate on assignments; however, submitted assignments must be the work of the individual submitting the assignment. Late assignments will not be graded.

• HW 1: (due September 26)
  Read sections §1.1-1.5 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §1.3: 27, 32.
  §1.4: 3, 12, 22, 27, 49.
  §1.5: 8, 14, 16, 31, 32, 37.
• HW 2: (due October 3)
  Read sections §2.1-2.4 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §2.1: 1, 2, 8, 9, 13, 15.
  §2.2: 2, 3, 11, 24, 25.
  §2.4: 10.
• HW 3: (due October 10)
  Read sections §3.1-3.3 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §3.1: 4, 14, 23, 33.
  §3.2: 18, 22, 27, 28.
  §3.3: 7, 14, 32, 39.
• Practice Midterm Exam 1.
• Solutions to Midterm Exam 1.
• HW 4: (due October 24)
  Read sections §3.4-3.6 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §3.4: 3, 8, 10, 31, 32, 36.
  §3.5: 6, 14, 18, 23, 30, 32.
  §3.6: 3, 8, 11, 14, 25.
• HW 5: (due October 31)
  Read sections §3.6 and §4.1 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §3.6: 28, 30, 36, 52.
  §4.1: 1, 7, 13, 17, 22, 25, 31, 33.
• HW 6: (due November 7)
  Read sections §4.2-4.4 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §4.2: 4, 8, 23, 25, 31.
  §4.3: 1, 4, 9, 10, 17, 23, 30, 33.
  §4.4: 1, 3, 8.
• HW 7: (due November 14)
  Read sections §4.4-4.6 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §4.4: 9, 10, 12, 19, 27.
  §4.5: 2, 13, 17, 25, 26.
  §4.6: 2, 5, 13, 18, 27, 29.
• Practice Midterm Exam 2.
• HW 8: (due November 28)
  Read sections §5.1-5.2 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §5.1: 1, 10, 24, 27, 28, 33, 39.
  §5.2: 4, 7, 13, 21, 28, 29, 33.
• HW 9: (due December 5)
  Read sections §5.3, 5.5 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §5.3: 2, 7, 19, 21, 27, 33.
  §5.5: 6, 11, 14, 18, 21, 26, 27, 33, 40, 52.
• HW 10: (due December 12)
  Read sections §6.1-6.2 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §6.1: 1, 5, 15, 23, 27, 33, 34, 36.
• HW 11: (due December 13)
  Read sections §7.1-7.3 from the textbook, and solve the following exercises:
  §7.3: 1, 3, 14, 17, 26.
• Practice Final Exam.