Math 111-003 Syllabus

Fall 2007

Linear Mathematical Modeling

Instructor: Dr. J. E. Lin
Office: Room 259, Science and Technology 1.
Office hours: Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Email: jelin@gmu.edu
Telephone: (703)993-1459

Class schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Classroom: Room 138, Thompson Hall.

Textbook: Finite Mathematics and Its Applications , Ninth Edition, by Goldstein, Schneider and Siegel, Prentice Hall 2007, and
Math 111 Course Notes - available at the GMU Book Store
Material to cover: Linear Equations, Linear Systems and Matrices, Leontief Input/Output Analysis,
Markov Processes, Data Fitting - Polynomial Interpolation, Least Squares, and Difference Equations.
Textbook (GSS): Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 8, and Chapter 11
Course Notes (GMU): Unit 1 - Unit 6.

Last day to add: September 11, 2007
Last day to drop: September 28, 2007

Grading (No make-up for homework, tests, and the final examination)
1. Homework ------ ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 points
2. 3 in-class tests (9/25, 10/30, and 11/20)--------------------------------- 300 points

3. The final examination (Thursday, 12/13, 10:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)------ 150 points

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Total----- 500 points

Grade
490 points <= A+
450 points <= A    <= 489 points
440 points <= A-   <= 449 points
430 points <= B+  <= 439 points
400 points <= B    <= 429 points
390 points <= B-   <= 399 points
380 points <= C+  <= 389 points
350 points <= C    <= 379 points
340 points <= C-   <= 349 points
300 points <= D    <= 339 points
                        F    <= 299 points

Note: 1. All the tests and the final examination are in-class and closed-book. Calculators are allowed.

2. The final examination is cumulative.
3. The Honor Code is strictly enforced.

Homework
Textbook
Ex. 1.1 #1, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 40*, 41, 43.
Ex. 1.2 #5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 23, 27, 33, 41, 42*, 43.

Ex. 1.3 #1-25 odd, 20*, 24*.
Ex. 1.4 #1-37 odd, 26*, 34*.

Ex. 1.5 #1-17 odd, 8*, 12*.

Ex. 2.1 #1-49 odd, 28*, 44*.

Ex. 2.2 #1-33 odd, 12*, 26*.

Ex. 2.3 #1-51 odd, 32*, 48*.

Ex. 2.4 #1-25 odd, 4*, 16*.

Ex. 2.5 #1-19 odd, 4*, 18*.

Ex. 2.6 #1-17 odd, 6*, 16*.

Ex. 8.1 #1-21 odd, 8*, 14*.

Ex. 8.2 #1-19 odd, 8*, 18*.
Ex. 8.3 #1-17 odd, 6*, 14*.

Ex. 11.1 #1-27 odd, 10*, 26*.
Ex. 11.2 #1-27 odd, 6*, 20*.
Ex. 11.3 #1-29 odd, 22*, 28*.
Ex. 11.4 #1-11 odd, 4*, 10*.

Ex. 11.5 #1-15 odd, 2*, 14*.
Course Notes
Unit 1 Ex. #1.1-1.5
Unit 2 Ex. #2.1-2.6
Unit 3 Ex. #3.1, 3.2
Unit 4 Ex. #4.1-4.4
Unit 5 Ex. #5.1-5.3
Unit 6 Ex. #6.1