MATH 34600-B: Elements of Linear Algebra
Instructor: Benjamin Steinberg
Lectures: MoWe 9:30AM-10:45AM in NAC 5/102.
Office: MR 306A
Phone: (212) 650-5482 (but email is preferred!)
Email: bsteinberg@ccny.cuny.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10-11 on ZOOM
Textbook:
- Linear Algebra with Applications by W. Keith Nicholson, Open Text Lyryx Version 2021-A
Material to be covered (tentative)
- Chapter 1: Systems of Linear Equations, Sections 1-3
- Chapter 2: Matrix Algebra, Sections 1-5
- Chapter 3: Determinants and Diagonalization, Section 1-3,5
- Chapter 5: Vector Space Rn, Sections 1-2,4,6
- Chapter 6: Vector Spaces, Sections 1-4
- Chapter 7: Linear Transformations, Sections 1-2
- Chapter 8: Orthogonality, Sections 1,(2 partially),6
- Chapter 9: Change of Basis, Section 1
Grading
- Homework: 7%
- Webwork: 3%
- 2 Midterms: 50%
- Final Exam: 40%
Exam Information
- Midterms: there will be two in-class midterms. They are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 9 and Wednesday, November 13.
Midterms will be administered in-person during class time. The final exam will be scheduled by the university during the exam period.
In general there will be no makeups.
No calculators, books, or notes are permitted on any exam. You are required to bring a photo ID.
Homework
Bi-weekly (approximately) problem sets will be posted on the course webpage on Blackboard. Homeworks will be graded based on completeness and one or two problems per set will be graded (you will not be told in advance which ones). You may work with other students, but you should indicate who you worked with on which problems. You should write your final solutions yourself. Any outside sources (e.g., the internet, AI) should be properly cited. I expect all homework to be submitted either on paper or on Blackboard in black and white pdf format as a SINGLE pdf file. You can download the Genius scan or Camscanner apps if you do not have a scanner, as it will let you take a photo and convert it to this format. Photos and jpgs will not be accepted. The 2 lowest homework scores will be dropped.
Webwork online homework problems will be assigned frequently. These problems are very useful for your study and Webwork gives you solutions afterwards. Your 3% Webwork grade is based on completeness. If you do 75% of the problems, you will get the full 3%, if you do 50%-74% you will get 2% and if you do 25-49% you will get 1%.
Academic Integrity
All work submitted for this course should be your own unless explicitly stated or acknowledged by you. You are expected to adhere to the CUNY Policy on academic integrity. Violations will be pursued through the appropriate campus mechanisms.
Examples of violations include using online discussion boards, email or messaging apps during quizzes exams, using online "tutoring" sites or online mathematical software during exams, or using AI on exams.
