Math 170A (Winter 2019)
Instructor: Li-Tien Cheng
Office: AP&M 5707
E-mail:
lcheng@math.ucsd.edu
Lecture Times:
- MWF 12--12:50pm in Center 119
Office Hours:
- MWF 1--1:50pm in AP&M 5707
- instead 11-11:50am on 1/18/19
TA Times:
- A01: M 6--6:50pm in AP&M 5402
- A02: M 7--7:50pm in AP&M 5402
- A03: M 8--8:50pm in AP&M 5402
- A04: M 9--9:50pm in AP&M 5402
TA Office Hours:
- Zirui Zhang: TTh 11:50--1:50pm in Mayer 5722
- Yi Luo: MWF 1:30-2:20pm, M 7:00-7:50pm in APM 2000B
Textbook: Fundamentals of Matrix Computations, Third Edition
by Watkins.
Matlab Resources
Homework
Homework will be assigned regularly and due Wednesday of each week by the
end of
office hours. Late homework will not be accepted, however, the lowest
homework grade
will be dropped when determining the final grade for the
class. This should be reserved
for emergencies.
Grading Policy
Your grade will be based on the scores of the homework, two midterms, and
one final
exam. It will be calculated from taking the maximum of the
scores defined below:
Score #1 = (10% HW) + (25% Midterm) + (25% Midterm) + (40% Final)
Score #2 = (10% HW) + (25% Best Midterm) + (10% Other Midterm) + (55% Final)
Score #3 = Min of (HW,Best Midterm,Final)
Roughly half of the exams will be based on the homework assignments and/or lecture
material. There will be no make-up exams.
Exams
- 1st midterm will be on Friday, February 8.
- 2nd midterm will be on Friday, March 1.
- Covers sections 8.1--8.3, 5.3, 1.7--1.8 (HW #4--6)
- Bring pen or pencil, and ID
- Know your seat assignment for the midterm (from TritonEd)
- No cheat sheet or calculators
- Solutions
- Final will be on Wednesday 11:30--2:30pm, March 20.
- Covers all sections, however, roughly 50% of the test will be on material after
the 2nd midterm.
- Bring pen or pencil, and ID
- No cheat sheet or calculators
- Finals week office hours: M Tu 10:30--11:30am.
Current HW Schedule:
- HW #0, not due.
- HW #1, due Jan 23.
- HW #2, due Jan 30.
- HW #3, due Feb 6.
- HW #4, due Feb 13.
- HW #5, due Feb 20.
- HW #6, due Feb 27.
- HW #7, due Mar 6.
- HW #8, due Mar 13.
- HW #9, not due.