I endorse Federico Ardila's axioms:
Axiom 1. Mathematical talent is distributed equally among different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
Axiom 2. Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
Axiom 3. Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
Axiom 4. Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
11/7/2019 HALF of the final exam will be a take-home. Details TBA.
9/17/2019 Wednesday office hours changed.
9/12/2019 Final exam date changed to Saturday December 14, 9:00AM.
7/23/2019 If you are or plan to be enrolled in this class, please read the course handout.
Class timings: MWF 1:00-1:50PM in Barus & Holley 153
TA Sessions: TBD
Office Hours (CHANGED): Mondays 2:00-2:45PM; Wednesdays 11:05-11:50AM
In-class midterms: September 25 and October 30
Final Exam: Saturday December 14th, 2019, 9:00AM-12:00PM (note change in date)
We will cover most of chapters 1-5 of Sheldon Axler's `Linear Algebra Done Right', 3rd Edition
Homework comprises 20% of the course grade. It is posted on the course website and is due in class, at the beginning of class, on Fridays in general. No late HW will be accepted for any reason. Instead, I will drop your lowest two HW scores when computing your course grade.
The Math Resource Center at Brown
A primer on basic set notation, from Eastern Illinois University.
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