Math 227
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Instructor: Yosum Kurtulmaz
e-mail:yosum at fen dot bilkent dot edu dot tr
Assistant: Begüm Ateşli (begum.atesli at bilkent dot edu dot tr )
Required: Howard Anton, Chris Rorres, "Elementary Linear Algebra", 11th edition, Wiley, 2011.
Recommended : 1) Elementary Linear Algebra, Bernard Kolman, 1996, Prentence-Hall.
2) Introduction to Linear Algebra, Gilbert Strang, Wellesley-Cambridge Press.
Office Hours:
Monday: 10:40-11:30
Thursday: 14:40-15:30
Final Examination will be on January 8, 2018 in the following rooms:
Last Name |
Room |
Akbeniz-Doğru |
V1 |
Dokuzağaç-Mutlu |
V2 |
Mutluer-Yurtseven |
V4 |
Make-up examination will be on January 11, 2018 at 9:00 in SA-103. There is no make-up for the make-up exam.
Grading:
Midterm 1 (25%) October 23, 2017 at 17:45.
Midterm 2 (25%) December 4, 2017 at 17:45.
Homework (8%) Individual homework is essential. The written homework must be submitted by 17:00 of the due date. No late homework will be accepted. There is no make-up for homework.
Quizzes (12%) There will be at least 6 quizzes. Some of them will be announced. The others will be attendance quizzes. In the end, 2 of them will be deleted. No make-up for quizzes.
Final ( 30%):
FZ grade : Your Mdt1 + Mdt2 > 50 ( out of 200 ) and 75% attendance IS OBLIGATORY to get the final exam . Otherwise your grade will be FZ.
It is recommended that you do not miss any examination. A make-up will only be offered to those with a medical report duly certified by the University Health Center. The make-up will be given with or before the final exam and will cover the entire course material.
Some suggested exercises from the book:
Chapter 3: 16, 22, 35, 45, 47, 59, 65, 69, 73-82,127-130,111-118, 123-130, 167-172.
Chapter 4: 1-16, 24-38, 43-59, 66-70, 72-78, 84-99, 104-112, 129-131, 133-139, 147-164.