Location of Final Exam:TBA

Course Description. The course has 4 credits. It is the third semester of the calculus sequence recommended for students who plan to major in mathematics or a related field. The prerequisites are two semesters of calculus with high performance or permission of the department.

The course covers linear algebra with applications to differential equations. The approach is more theoretical than in our other calculus courses: we teach theorems as well as computational techniques. One goal is to introduce theorem-proving. By the end of the semester, you should be able to understand most of the proofs in the subject, and you should be able to give some proofs on your own. Topics will include: vectors, matrices and linear equations, vector spaces and linear transformations, determinants, eigenvectors and diagonalization, orthogonality, and differential equations.

Homework. This is the most essential part of the course. No matter how well you think you understand the material in class, you won't really learn it until you do problems on your own. New homework assignments will be posted weekly on the course webpage. Solutions to these assignments are to be turned in in your discussion section on the following week. You may collaborate on homework but you must write up your work individually and are expected to be fully in command of all the answers you give. Please write neatly and use clear, well-structured prose. Homeworks will be graded on a 12 point scale, with 10 of the points obtained through correctness of the write-up, and 2 points for completeness of the homework. Late homeworks will not be accepted.

The first homework assignment is due in your discussion section during the week: Aug 31 - Sept 4.

Office hours, help, etc. You are very welcome to attend instructor's and TA's office hours, which are as follows:  Kahn, M 1:45-3:45, MLT 571; Schatz, W 11:00-1:00, MLT 557; Sjamaar, Tu 11:30-1:30, MLT 551; Wahlbin, M 3:45-4:45 and R 3-4, MLT 573; Delgado, R 12:45-2:45, MLT 218; Pabiniak, Tu 2:00-4:00, MLT 218.  

In case you need help but you are unable to attend regular office hours, please send an email to make an appointment.

Email addresses: Kahn: kahn@math.cornell.edu; Schatz: schatz@math.cornell.edu; Sjamaar: sjamaar@math.cornell.edu; Wahlbin: wahlbin@math.cornell.edu; Delgado: hl378@cornell.edu; Pabiniak: mdp72@cornell.edu.

Extra help is also available from Math Support Center, Malott Hall 256, tel. 255-4658, tentatively MTWRF 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 1:30-5:30 pm.

• How To Write Proofs, a guide written by L. W. Cusick, California State University
• Applications of Linear Algebra, J. Khoury, University of Ottawa
• Poetry: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (see pages xx, xxi of Chapter 0)

All the exams will be closed book tests. Calculators, notes and books will not be allowed in exams. Please do not bring cell phones, personal audio players, or other electronics. For full credit, answers should be fully explained and neatly presented. Please write all answers on the exam booklet; scratch paper may not be handed in.

If you have a clash with the Final, please inform your instructor as soon as possible in the term. It may not be possible to fulfill last minute requests.

If you require special accommodations on exams, such as extended time or quiet time, and you have a letter to this effect from SDS, please contact your instructor as early as possible in the term to make the necessary arrangements.

The final will cover material from all parts of the course, but with an emphasis on topics studied since Prelim 2.