18.06 Linear Algebra, Spring 2012

SYLLABUS: Current (Spring 2012) class schedule and syllabus (PDF file)

Professor:	Gilbert Strang. Office 2-240, email: `gs[hieroglyph]math.mit.edu`
Lectures:	MWF 11 am, in 54-100.
Course Administrator:	Niels Martin Moller. Office 2-588, email: `moller[hieroglyph]math.mit.edu`
Textbook:	Gilbert Strang's, Introduction to Linear Algebra, 4th edition.

NEWS:

18.06 Final Exam -- VERY soon -- on Wed, May 23rd (see below!)
----------------- FINAL EXAM: TA EXTRAS & CHANGES -----------------
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AILSA KEATING:
Review: Thursday, May 17th, 7:30-8:30pm, room 4-149.
Extra OH: Tuesday 22nd, 2-5pm, 4th floor common room
Some useful review notes (not proof-read - use at own risk):
Review #1
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NIELS MOLLER:
Review: Sunday, May 20th, 3-5pm. Room 2-135.
Office Hours: Monday, May 21st, 3-4pm.
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UHI RINN SUH:
I'll do review 6-7:30pm next Monday, May 21st, (and will stay until 8pm in the same. Room 2-151. room if anyone has questions).
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DIMITER OSTREV:
OH: I will hold office hours in 2-229 on Mon and Tue 5/21 and 5/22 from 12:15 to 13:15.
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RUNE HAUGSENG:
Review session Tuesday 4-5, 4th floor common room.
Office Hours: Monday 4-5 and Tuesday 5-6.
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JENNIFER PARK:
Monday 21st: 8-10pm
Tuesday 22nd: 8-9pm
They will all be on the 4th floor common space of building 2.
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Lectures/Recitations

	Time	Room	Instructor		Office	OH	     Phone	Email @math.mit.edu
Lec.	MWF 11	54-100	Gilbert Strang		2-240	[*]	     3-4383	gs

[*] Arrange office hours at lecture.

Rec. #
r01	T 11	 4-159	Ailsa Keating		2-588	T 4, W 4:30  3-4110	ailsa
r02	T 11	36-153	Rune Haugseng		2-588	W 3.30	     3-4110	haugseng
r03	T 12	 4-159	Jennifer Park		2-491	W 7	     3-4091	jmypark
r04	T 12	36-153	Rune Haugseng		2-588	W 3.30	     3-4110	haugseng
r05	T 1	 4-153	Dimiter Ostrev		2-229	W 3	     3-1589	ostrev
r06	T 1	 4-159	Uhi Rinn Suh		2-229	W 3	     3-1589	ursuh
r07	T 1	66-144	Ailsa Keating		2-588	T 4, W 4:30  3-4110	ailsa
r08	T 2	66-144	Niels Martin Moller	2-588	W 2	     3-4110	moller
r09	T 2	 4-153	Dimiter Ostrev		2-229	W 3	     3-1589	ostrev

NOTE: The office hours in 2-4xx or 2-5xx will usually happen right outside the offices, in the 4th floor common room.
-----> Here's How to find the 4th & 5th floor offices.

Checking grade records, changing recitations: online on Stellar Course Management System.

Grades: Problem sets 15%, three one-hour exams 45%, final exam 40%. The lowest problem set score will be dropped at the end of semester.

Exams (Midterms): There will be three 1-hour closed book written exams at class times on:

Exam 1: Fri, March 9th: 11am-12, Walker Memorial.
Exam 2: Wed, April 11th: 11am-12, Walker Memorial.
Exam 3: Mon, May 7th: 11am-12, Walker Memorial.

Exam (Final): The final exam will be a 3-hour closed-book written exam:

Final Exam: Wed, May 23rd: 9:00am-12: Track, Johnson Athletic Center, W34/W35.

Concerns about exams: Always email both Gil directly and CC to Galina (galina[hieroglyph]math.mit.edu) and Niels.
Concerns about homework, grading: See your recitation instructor.

Tutoring, extra help: see the Learning Center

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