Syllabus for Math 416, Spring 2019

Syllabus for
Math 416, Section C3H, Spring 2019

Abstract Linear Algebra

Professor: Eugene Lerman
Office: 336 Illini Hall
Phone: (217) 244-9510
email: lerman at illinois edu (the best way to contact Eugene Lerman)
Home page: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~lerman
Course page: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~lerman/416/s19/416s19.html
course notes, homework assignments and review sheets are posted at
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~lerman/416/s19/416s19hw.html
Office Hours: see my calender and/or by appointment
Class meets:

Prerequisites: I expect you to be able to read and write proofs. If you have taken math 347H you are well prepared.

Textbooks: No textbook is required. The following books are recommended

Friedberg, Insel and Spence Linear algerbra fourth edition (but any other edition is also fine)

Sergei Treil Linear algerbra done wrong Available free online at http://www.math.brown.edu/~treil/papers/LADW/LADW.html.
The title is a reaction to Linear algebra done right by Sheldon Axler.

Homework: Homework problems are to be assigned once a week. They are due the following week in class, usually on Wednesdays. No late homework will be accepted.

Attendance: of lectures/discussions is expected.
Exams: There two midterms and a final. All exams will be closed book.
The midterms will take place on March 4 and April 1 (the dates are not likely to change).
The final, according to the non-combined final examination schedule is to take place on 1:30-4:30 p.m., Friday, May 03 2019
Requests for a make-up quizzes or exams require a serious documentation and are (almost) never granted. Please plan accordingly. I will drop the lowest homework and quiz scores.
Grade: The formula for the course grade is roughly as follows:

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