This page contains information specific to section 2 of Math 235. Please see the syllabus on Moodle for the common guidelines and topics schedule followed by all sections of Math 235.
Class Meetings:
MWF 11:15am-12:05pm on Zoom (link in Moodle)
Office Hours (Zoom link in Moodle): W 1:30-2:30
Th 3:30-4:30 and by appointment
Class Structure:
Class Prep Videos: Before every class meeting you will be required to watch one or more videos introducing the material to be discussed in class. The links to these videos can be found in the schedule below. Note that the schedule is regularly updated and subject to change.
Class Meetings: Class meetings will be conducted on Zoom. You can find links to the meetings on Moodle. During class, we will discuss any questions you have on the material from the videos and then work on problems. Some of these problems will appear on written homework (see below).
Textbook and Online Homework:
The course text is Linear Algebra and its Applications (5th edition) by David Lay, Steven Lay & Judi McDonald. Online homework will be administered through MyMathLab. An electronic copy of the textbook is included in your purchase of MyMathLab.
Follow the instructions here to sign up for MyMathLab. Due dates are subject to change throughout the semester. Please stay up-to-date on all upcoming due dates.
Written Homework:
There will be biweekly written homework assignments due roughly every other week. Completed assignments are to be uploaded to gradescope no later than midnight. You will receive an email inviting you to register to gradescope during the first couple of weeks of classes.
Most homework problems will be a subset of problems completed in class. Your homework solutions should be written neatly and concisely. In particular, if you wrote solutions to a problem in your class notes that appears on the written homework, you should rewrite you solution along with all of you other written homework solutions (i.e. do not submit your class notes).
You may work on your own or collaborate with others on these assignments. If you choose to collaborate, be sure to write your solutions in your own words---solutions should not be simply copied from collaborators.
Piazza:
Everyone enrolled in Math 235 will be added to a single Math 235 Piazza account. Feel free to take advantage of the message board to ask your peers questions about linear algebra topics, homework, logistics, etc.
Note: If you have a question for me, please email me directly, as I may not regularly check Piazza.
Exams:
There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. Past exams are available here.
Midterm 1: March 4
Covers Sections 1.1-1.5, 1.7-1.9, 2.1
Midterm 2: April 8
Covers 2.2, 2.3, 3.1-3.3, 1.4-4.3
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Chegg, Discord and other online help resources: Seeking answers from any website is a clear violation of the academic honesty policy, while submitting course materials to these sites or similar ones is a violation of the instructor’s copyright. Instructors may be monitoring such websites throughout the semester.
Disability Services Accommodations:
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to making reasonable, effective
and appropriate accommodations to meet the needs of students with disabilities and help
create a barrier-free campus. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please
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Schedule and Class Prep Videos: (to be regularly updated)
