COURSE:   Matrices and matrix calculations,    M340L #91795,    Summer 2009
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TEXT:     D.C. Lay,  "Linear Algebra and its Applications",   third edition
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SYLLABUS:   Ch.1:   Linear Equations                               (4 days)
--------    Ch.2,3: Matrix Algebra, Determinants                   (2 days)
            Ch.4:   Vector Spaces                                  (5 day )
            Ch.4:   Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors                   (5 days)
            Ch.6:   Orthogonality                                  (5 days)
            Ch.6:   Symmetric Matrices, Quadratic Forms            (2 days)

INSTRUCTOR: Hans Koch,  Office Hours  Mon Thu 12:30-2:30,  RLM 12.152
----------  Email: koch@math.utexas.edu, Web: www.ma.utexas.edu/users/koch/

TA:      Miguel Rodriguez, Office Hours  Tue 3-5 and Wed 3-6,  RLM 11.146 
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GRADING:  Letter grades (A,B,C,D,F) will be given for each     | 90 -100  A
-------   exam, but number grades  (100,99,..,2,1,0)  will     | 80 - 89  B
          be kept for averaging.  The course grade will be     | 70 - 79  C
          obtained  by averaging  the scores  of the three     | 60 - 69  D
          exams and of the homework - no plus/minus grades     |  0 - 59  F

HOMEWORK will be assigned every Tuesday and Friday,  and collected in class
-------- the following Friday and Tuesday, respectively. One homework score
         can be dropped,  and the others contribute 10% to the class grade.

EXAMS:  Two 70 minute in-class (Exam 1, Exam 2)  | Exam 1  (Th Jul 23)  30%
        and a 120 minute Final (Exam 3, 2-4 pm)  | Exam 2  (We Aug  5)  30%
        Exams 2,3 cover  approx 80% new and 20%  | Exam 3  (Sa Aug 15)  30%
        old material.  Make-up exams  are given  | Homework             10%
        only  if a student missed an exam  and can document a valid reason.