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Instructor |
Dr. Anda Gadidov |
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Office |
Science
Building Room 529 |
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Phone |
(770)423-6098,
e-mail: agadidov@kennesaw.edu All emails should originate from the student’s
netid.student.kennesaw.edu account or from their WebCT
account. Our e-mail system allows for email filtering software that blocks
certain domains, one of which could be your commercial email provider.
For more information on setup and use of your email account, go to
https://students.kennesaw.edu/email. |
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Office
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Class
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Text |
Elementary
Linear Algebra, Applications version, ninth ed., by Howard Anton and Chris Rorres, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-534-39933-9 |
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Prerequisites |
Math
1190 Calculus I |
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Description |
This
course is an introduction to linear algebra and some of its classical and
modern applications. Among topics to be included will be systems of linear
equations, vector spaces, linear transformations, and diagonalization.
Technology (TI calculators, and/or Maple software) will be employed in
performing matrix computations. |
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Instructional
Goals |
The Department of Mathematics supports the following
instructional goals for students in mathematics courses at undergraduate
institutions, recommended by the Mathematical Association of America in their
report, “A Source Book for College Mathematics Teaching”.
We expect that in the course of studying mathematics at
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Learning outcomes |
A
student completing this course should be able to 1.
Discuss the solvability, and solve a system of linear equations. 2.
Accurately perform matrix operations. 3.
Understand the importance of algorithms and accurately perform the Gaussian
and 4.
Understand the concept of inverse of a matrix and be able to invert a matrix
using Gauss-Jordan elimination. 5.
Understand the concepts of vector space and subspace, and be able to
determine whether a set is a vector space, and if a subset of a vector space
is a subspace. 6.
Understand the concepts of linear combination of vectors, linear
independence, linear dependence, and be able to check the properties
accurately. 7. Find
a basis for a vector space, determine the dimension of a given vector space,
and describe the vector space determined by a spanning set. 8.
Understand the concept and basic properties of linear transformations. 9.
Determine the matrix of a linear transformation for different bases. 10.
Describe the kernel and image of linear transformations. 11.
Determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for
simple linear transformations. 12.
Apply the theory to various practical problems and/or projects. 13.
Last, but not least, present logical arguments in a coherent mathematical
written form. |
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Topic
outline |
Chapter
1: Systems of
Linear Equations and Matrices. Chapter
2:
Determinants. Chapter 3: Vectors in 3-Space and 3-Space.
Introduction to vectors, norm of a vector, dot product, cross product, lines
and planes in 3-space. |
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Grading |
Homework
will be assigned and collected for a grade. There will be a list of assigned
problems and one of suggested problems. I encourage you to work as many
problems as you can, until you feel you grasp the concept. Write the homework
neatly and show your computations and (if appropriately) your reasoning
arguments. The homework will be checked for both accuracy and editing.
Answers without work will not be given any credit. Check
my homepage http://math.kennesaw.edu/~agadidov
for updates on the course. Your
grade will be based on your performance on homework assignments, class
participation, quizzes and tests. There will be a quiz almost every week,
three semester exams and a final comprehensive exam. Quizzes will be graded
on a scale of 0 to 10 and only the best ten grades will count toward your
final grade. The final is scheduled on Monday, April 30, Make-up quizzes or tests will not be given unless there are
exceptional circumstances. If you must miss a test, you should notify
me in writing before the scheduled test time. Grades will be assigned
as follows:
Tentative schedule of
exams: Exam 1: Feb. 12, Chapters 1-2 |
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Academic misconduct |
Every
KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code
of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section
II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on
academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating,
unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification
of University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or
destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer
facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards.
Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the
established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes
either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in
a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a
student to the Code of Conduct’s minimal one semester suspension
requirement. |
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Withdrawal policy |
Students who find that they cannot continue in college
for the entire semester after being enrolled, because of illness or any other
reason, need to complete an online form. To completely or partially withdraw from
classes at KSU, a student must withdraw online at www.kennesaw.edu, under Owl Express, Student
Services. The date the withdrawal is submitted online will be
considered the official KSU withdrawal date which will be used in the
calculation of any tuition refund or refund to Federal student aid and/or
HOPE scholarship programs. It is advisable to print the final page of the
withdrawal for your records. Withdrawals submitted online prior to Students may, by means of the same online withdrawal and
with the approval of the university Dean, withdraw from individual courses
while retaining other courses on their schedules. This option may be
exercised up until This is the date to withdraw without academic penalty
for Spring term, 2007 classes. Failure to withdraw by the date above will
mean that the student has elected to receive the final grade(s) earned in the
course(s). The only exception to those withdrawal regulations will be for
those instances that involve unusual and fully documented circumstances. |
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