Course Syllabus: MATH 171A, Winter 2024

Instruction

Instructor: Prof. Jiawang Nie
Office: AP&M 5864.
Phone: (858) 534-6015.
Email: njw "AT" math . ucsd . edu.
Office hours: 2:00-3:00 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, or after lectures, or by appointment.

Lectures

Time: 3:30 pm - 4:50 pm, TuTh
Location: FAH 1301, in-person

This class runs in the full in-person model. Attending lectures is mondatory for this course. The students are responsible for all materials covered in lectures. You should expect questions on the exams that will test your understanding of concepts covered in the lectures. Please make sure the cell phones are turned off and put away during lectures.

TA Contact Info

Jiyoung Choi : Office hours: 11:30-1:00 (Th),11:30-1:00(Fri), HSS3070, Email: jichoi@ucsd.edu
Jiajia Wang : Office hours: 10:00-11:00(Th), 3:00-5:00(Fri), HSS4056, Email: jiw133@ucsd.edu
Xiaomeng Hu : Office hours: 1:00-3:00(Fri), HSS3070, Email: x8hu@ucsd.edu

Course Description

Linear optimization and applications. Linear programming, the simplex method, duality. Selected topics from integer programming, network flows, transportation problems, inventory problems, and other applications. Three lectures, one recitation. Knowledge of programming recommended.

Here is the preliminary schedule.

Prerequisite

Linear Algebra.

Textbook

Philip Gill et al., Linear Programming, 1998.

Discussion Sessions and Teaching Assistants

Attending discussion sections is a requirement for this course.

Session A01: 5:00pm - 5:50pm, Wednesdays.   Room: APM 2301.   TA:  Jiyoung Choi, jichoi@ucsd.edu, HSS3070
Session A02: 6:00pm - 6:50pm, Wednesdays.   Room: APM 2301.   TA:  Jiyoung Choi, jichoi@ucsd.edu, HSS3070
Session A03: 7:00pm - 7:50pm, Wednesdays.   Room: APM 2301.   TA:  Jiajia Wang, jiw133@ucsd.edu, HSS4056
Session A04: 8:00pm - 8:50pm, Wednesdays.   Room: APM 2301.   TA:  Xiaomeng Hu, x8hu@ucsd.edu, HSS3070.

Assignments

Assignments will be assigned regularly. The due dates and time (in PST) are stated in the assignments.
  • Homework Assignment #1 due time: 11pm @ 1/21/2024
    • Please write your names, ID nubmers, and section numbers on your homework, and staple together your homework pages.

    (i) Please write your names, id nubmers, and section numbers on your assignments.
    (ii) No late homework will be accepted for any reasons.
    (iii) The lowest grade of assignments will be droped.
    (iv) All assignments must be submitted through Gradescope.

    Calculators

    You may use any handheld calculator (but not a computer, PDA or any device with network capability) during exams; however, you will be expected to show all relevant computational steps: No credit will be given for unsupported answers gotten directly from a calculator.

    Exams

    There will be two midterm exams and one final. Exam rules will be announced in class before the exams.
  • Midterm I - February 01, Thursday, 2024.
  • Midterm II - February 29, Thursday, 2024.
  • Final - March 19, 3:00pm - 5:59 pm, 2024.

    • Make-up exam policy

    There will be no make-up exams for this couse. If you miss a midterm for some reason, please see the grading options for the strategy.

    Grading

    The final course grade will be based on homework assignments, midterm and final exams. Your final grade will be the best of the following three weighted averages.
  • 20% Homework, 20% Midterm Exam I, 20% Midterm Exam II, 40% Final Exam
  • 20% Homework, 40% better one of Midterm Exam I&II, 40% Final Exam
  • 20% Homework, 30% better Midterm Exam, 50% Final Exam
    • In addition, you must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.

    Academic Integrity

    Every student is expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Any kind of cheatings is not allowed in this course. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously.

    See UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.