Matrix Methods: APPM 3310
Fall 2012 Syllabus

http://amath.colorado.edu/courses/3310

Section	Room	Time	Instructor	Email
001	DUAN G131	9:00-9:50	James Meiss	James.Meiss@colorado.edu
002	ECCR 151	2:00-2:50	Will Kleiber	William.Kleiber@colorado.edu

Instructor	Office	Phone	Hours
James Meiss	ECOT 236	2-3731	M2-3, T3-4, F 2-3
Will Kleiber	ECOT 326	2-4273	M3-5, F11-12

Course Goals: The course goals are to understand the basic concepts of linear algebra and to be introduced to some aspects of computational techniques used in matrix methods. To accomplish these goals, we will study systems of linear equations and the LU decomposition, vector spaces and subspaces, linear transformations, the fundamental subspaces of a matrix, and eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Matrix decompositions (e.g. LU, QR, SVD, etc.) will play a fundamental role throughout the course. (Prerequisite: a C- or better in APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 or equivalent).

Text: Applied Linear Algebra, by Peter J. Olver and Cheri Shakiban. We will cover most of Chapters 1–5, 7, and 8. Additional sections might be covered as time permits. This book is on four-hour/overnight reserve in the Eng. & Math-Physics Libraries. Corrections to the 1st printing and 2nd printing are available on the class website.

Grading: Your course grade will be determined by

Two Midterms	100 pts each
Homework	100 pts
Term Project	100 pts
Comprehensive Final	150 pts

Approximate grade divisions will be 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D. Any adjustments made to this scale will be in the students’ favor.

Exams: There will be two midterm (in-class) exams and a comprehensive final exam.

Final Exams:

Section 001: Monday, December 17, 1:30-4:00PM;

Section 002: Monday, December 17, 4:30-7:00PM.

A tentative schedule for the midterms can be found on the class website. There will be no make-up exams or early exams. If you are sick during an exam, please bring a note from your doctor verifying your illness. The rest of your course work will then determine your course grade. Electronic devices of any kind (cell-phones, calculators, iPods, etc.) are NOT allowed during the exams.

Homework: To do well in this course come to the lectures and do (and understand!) the homework. Ask questions. Homework is due on Wednesdays at the start of lecture—see the website for the schedule. Late homework will be penalized and will not be accepted after the answers have been posted. Selected problems will be graded. While you are allowed, and encouraged, to work on homework problems with your classmates, the work you turn in to be graded must be your own.

Project: There is one project due at the end of the semester. The project has three phases: proposal (10 points), rough draft (30 points) and final draft (60 points). For further details see the class website.

Blue books: Each student is required to purchase three 8½"×11" blue books and to turn them in by the second week of class. These will be used for the exams.

Religious Observances Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, please let your instructor know of any conflict at least two weeks in advance. See http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.

Academic Honesty: Students may discuss homework problems with each other. However, all work turned in must be your own. Violation of the CU Student Honor Code will result in a course grade of F. See http://honorcode.colorado.edu.

Dropping the Course Advice from your advisor and/or the Dean's office is recommended before dropping any course. After October 10, 2012, dropping the course is possible only with a petition approved by the Dean's office.

Special Accommodations: If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner, so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. See http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/ or contact: 303-492-8671 or Willard 322.