Jay Gopalakrishnan

Jay Gopalakrishnan

Anderson Hall, AND 134

MWF 9:35-10:25am (3rd period)

Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm (in LIT 442) or by appointment (email me: jayg at ufl dot edu).

Please keep in mind that this is a large class and I will not be able to answer all emails immediately. If you need to consult me, please come during office hours, or consult in the classroom before the lecture begins.

• Calculus 2
• Knowledge of MATLAB™ (may be substituted with an alternate scientific programming language with my permission) .

You are required to have access to a copy of Linear Algebra and its Applications, 3rd edition, by David C. Lay.

Online course materials will be placed here (password protected). This page also forms the course diary, which will contain homework and other information.

Aimed at undergraduate science and engineering majors, this course provides a modern introduction to basic linear algebra and some of its elementary applications, emphasizing the computational aspects of the subject.

We will cover the topics listed in the undergraduate catalog: Linear equations, matrices and determinants; Vector spaces and linear transformations; Inner products and eigenvalues.

After these core topics, we will study further topics like the singular value decomposition, and discuss applications.

Grades will be assigned based on performance in 4 examinations held in class. There will be no final exam. (Make-up opportunities are rarely offered, and only under serious and documentable circumstances. See more at The Fine Print below.)

Exam dates: Please note these dates. They are being announced at the very beginning, so you make no other plans.
Calculators and computers are not allowed in the exams.

Current UF policies (after the institution of `minus' letter grades) for assigning grade points can be found here.

• University's honesty policy: All students are expected to know and abide by the University of Florida Honor Code.
• Copyrighted materials: All course materials handed out in class or placed on the web are protected by copyright laws, and are for personal use only. Multiple copies or sale of these materials is prohibited.
• Attendance policy: Class attendance is required. According to the registrar's catalog, ``university recognizes the right of the individual professor to make attendance mandatory. After due warning, professors may prohibit further attendance and subsequently assign a failing grade for excessive absences.''
• Written medical documentation is required for make-up exams. Students who miss an exam without discussing with me at least 24 hours before the exam will get no make-up opportunity.
• Calculator Policy: Use of calculators is not allowed during exams.
• Religious Holidays: In accordance with the university's policy, students upon prior notification of their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith.
• Students with disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to me when requesting accommodation.