Math 165: Linear Algebra with Differential Equations
Instructor Info:
| Instructor | Rob Hladky | Mehmet Arikan |
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| Office: | Hylan 815 | Hylan 919 |
| Phone: | (585) 275-9415 | (585) 276-4413 |
| E-mail: | hladky 'at' math.rochester.edu | arikan 'at' math.rochester.edu |
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Course Info
| Hladky | Arikan | |
| Time: | MWF 10-10:50 am | MW 2-3:15 |
| Location: | Dewey 1101 | Morey 321 |
Texts
Stephen Goode and Scott Annin, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (3rd Edition), Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.ISBN-10 0130457949.
ISBN-13 9780130457943
LAS study group
The LAS study group for MTH 165 will meet in Lattimore 107 on Monday 3:00-400. The group leader is Martin Wegman (e-mail: martin.wegman 'at' rochester.edu)Reading
There is a lot of material to cover in Math 165 and there may not be time to cover everything in detail during lectures. In the syllabus portion of this website is a list of the sections of the text which we shall be covering with the approximate dates. Students are expected to have read these sections before they are covered in lecture. Homeworks and exams may cover material from these sections even if they are not mentioned during lecture.Recitations
Each student will be required to sign-up for and attend a recitation. Recitations provide an excellent opportunity to work together on homework problems and discuss and difficulties with the TA. You should make sure to bring either a laptop or a print out of the current WebWork assignment to each meeting.| Time | Place |
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| M 12:00-12:50 | Hylan 1105 |
| M 6:15-7:05 | Goergen 108 |
| Tu 11:05-11:55 | Hylan 1104 |
| Tu 12:20-1:20 | Hylan 1104 |
| Tu 1:40-2:30 | Hylan 1104 |
| Tu 5:00-5:50 | Hylan 203 |
| Tu 6:30-7:20 | Hylan 203 |
| Th 11:05-11:55 | Hylan 102 |
| Th 3:25-4:15 | Hylan 203 |
| Th 3:25-4:15 | B & L 3153 |
| Th 6:15-7:05 | Hutch 138 |
Grading
The course will have one in-class midterms and a final. You are permitted a single-sided sheet of handwritten notes (no photocopies or print outs) for the midterm. The sheet may be double sided for the final. Use of calculators or textbooks is however forbidden. The final will be split into two parts. Part A will cover the same material as the midterm. Part B will primarly concern material covered after the midterm. Your score on Part A will replace your midterm score if it is higher.The grade breakdown is HW 30%, Final 40%, Midterms 30%.
Homework
Homework will be assigned weekly via the online WebWork system. A username and password should be emailed to you at your UR account at the beginning of the semester. If you have not received these by the first day of class, or if you register later, see your instructor immediately to have an account created.Unless otherwise stated, assignments will be due in at 8am on Fridays. You will always have at least a week to complete each assignment and you are advised to start as soon as it is posted. Please note that extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. A crowded schedule or minor illness are NOT valid reasons to ask for an extension. If you know you will be absent from school for an extended period, inform your instructor as early as possible so arrangements can be made. Students are adivsed to work together to solve the homework problems. Additional help can also be found at the recitations and students should bring either a laptop or print out of the their current webwork assignment.
Tools
For plotting ODE's. Link to the Dfield and PPlane ODE plotters developed by John Polking at Rice Universityor you can use
to plot integral curves (solution curves). (Select integral curves from the "Main screen" bar at the top. You need to have Java installed on your computer for these applets to work.)
xFunctions applet was written by David Ecks. Follow the link for more information on how to use it, or how to download it to your own machine.
xFunctions can also be used to plot other functions as well as differential equations.
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