(864) 656-3434 (Dept)
Email: calkin@clemson.edu
Web:
http://www.ces.clemson.edu/~calkin/
Office Hours
Office hours are by appointment. Please email me to set up an
appointment or simply drop by my office.
Required Text
``Linear Algebra and Its Applications'', 3-rd ed. by David C. Lay
Goals and Objectives.
To present a concrete account of introductory linear algebra including
some emphasis on the computational aspects of matrices.
Course Contents.
We will cover topics in sections: 1.1-1.9, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.7,
5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.5, 7.1.
Time Requirements.
Please be sure to devote at least six hours per week outside of class
to this course.
Grading Policies
The grading in this class will be as follows:
- 3 In-class Exams 60%
- Homework and Quizes 20%
- Cumulative Final Exam 20%
All exams will be cumulative. Click
here for
a schedule of examination times.
The following grading scale will be used:
| A |
90-100 |
B |
80-89 |
C |
70-79 |
D |
60-69 |
F |
0-59 |
All grading will be on the basis of your work shown and not on the
answer alone.
Make-up Policy
Absolutely NO late homework will be accepted and there will
be No make-ups for missed quizes or exams. In the event, that a
student
misses an exam due to a documented excused absence, that student's
final exam
score will be substituted for the missing exam score. Any student who
misses
an exam and cannot provide documentation indicating that the absence
was excused will recieve a 0 for the exam.
Attendance Policy.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected. If the instructor is
not
present 25 minutes after class is scheduled to begin then you may
leave.
Technology
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is building a
technology-intensive classroom, complete with tablet workstations for
every two students, multiple SmartBoards, heavy duty parallel computing
power and telecommunications facilities. Once the room is at a
stage where the technology is usable, we will start making heavy use of
Matlab to perform computations and to gain insight into the
structure of linear algebra. You should have a copy of
this software, available via CCIT, on your own computers. We may
also make use of the package Sage, which doesn't need to be installed.
Academic Integrity
As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited
Thomas Green Clemson's vision of this institution as a high seminary
of learning. Fundamental to this vision is a mutual commitment to
truthfulness, honor, and responsibility, without which we cannot earn
the trust and respect of others. Furthermore, we recognize that
academic dishonesty detracts from the value of a Clemson degree.
Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing in any
form.
Disability Access
It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized
basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities.
Students are encouraged to contact Student Disability Services to
discuss their individual needs for accommodation.