The course will cover the following topics: Chapter 1 (Linear Equations
and Straight Lines), Chapter 2 (Matrices), Chapter 8 (Markov Processes),
Chapter 11 (Difference Equations and Mathematical Models) and material
from Course Notes on data fitting, polynomial interpolation and related
topics.
Prerequisite: Score of 70-100 on the Arithmetic section of the Math
Placement Test.
Lectures: T R (12 pm - 1:15 pm)
Venue: Thompson Hall 138
TEXTBOOKS
Finite Mathematics and its Applications by Goldstein, Schneider and Siegel (9th Edition)
Course Notes: Matlab, Data Fitting, and Modeling
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
Office:MATH 222B
Office Hours: T R (1:30 pm - 2:30 pm) and by appointment
Homework problems will be assigned in each class but not collected. It is
expected that you will work on all of these suggested problems and this
is extremely important to be successful in the course. Questions on
homework should be brought up in or after class or during office hours.
MATLAB is installed in the computer labs in the Johnson Center in rooms 340, 341, and 343 and in
Innovation Hall in room 301. Check the following
website for hours of operations.
MATLAB is also installed on the Mason cluster (osf1). To use this version of MATLAB, you must
activate your account on the Mason cluster (osf1). If you haven't done this before, you must activate
your mason account.
See the web page for instructions to
activate your account and set up a
password .
One may also access the Mason cluster (and hence, MATLAB) from home
using the
Secure Shell software.
Evaluation for the course will be based on the following criteria:
Quizzes
20%
Exams
30%
Assignments
20%
Final Exam
30%
TOTAL
100%
There will be five twenty minute quizzes during the semester (each
worth 4%), two MATLAB assignments (worth 10% each), three semester exams (worth 10% each).
There will be one comprehensive final exam
in this course worth 30%. The Final Exam
is scheduled
to be on Tuesday December 16, 2008 from 10:30 AM -- 1:15 PM.
Make-up exams may be possible only in the case of
documented
emergencies.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
All students will be expected to abide by the Honor Code: Student members of the George Mason
University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work
.
DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
Any student who, because of a disability, may require some special
arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact the
instructor as soon as possible to make such accommodations as may be
necessary.