MA26200 FALL 2023 COURSE SYLLABUS

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION COMMON TO ALL MA26200 SECTIONS

YOUR PROFESSOR MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PARTICULAR
SECTIONS. CHECK THE BRIGHTSPACE PAGE FOR YOUR LECTURE

Course Information
1. MA 26200 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
2. Credit Hours: 4.00. Linear algebra, elements of differential equations. Not open to students with
credit in MA 26500 or 26600. 4.000 Credit hours.
3. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level MA 26100 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA
18200 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 17400 Minimum Grade of C- or
Undergraduate level MA 27100 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 27101
Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MATH 26100 Minimum Grade of C- or
Undergraduate level MA 17200 Minimum Grade of C- or Undergraduate level MA 26300
Minimum Grade of C-
4. Instructors: Professors Min Chen, Peijun Li and Antônio Sá Barreto
5. All lectures and recitations will be in person. Some lectures may be boilercast for the
convenience of the students, but there will be no online instruction per se in MA262 in the fall
2023.
6. There will be different meeting times for lectures and recitations. Consult the schedule for times
and location.
7. Course Brightspace page. There are different Brightspace pages for lectures and recitations.

Instructors Contact Information

● Professor Min Chen
● Professor Peijun Li
● Professor Antônio Sá Barreto (please do not leave phone messages, he will not get them.)

Learning Resources, Technology & Texts

● Required text -- Edwards/Penney/Calvis: Differential Equations & Linear Algebra, 4 th Edition.
● MyLab is required. Students will use it to do online homework.
● An electronic version of the textbook comes with MyLab, and a hard copy of the textbook
is not required.
 ● Students should access MyLab though their recitation Brightspace page. Their lecture page is
not linked with MyLab.
● We recommend that students should buy a MyLab access code when they access it from their
recitation Brightspace page. That way they know they are buying the correct code.
● Students get a two-week grace period at the beginning of the semester. After the grace period
expires, they have to buy access to MyLab.
● MyLab access is based on the textbook. Students who bought MyLab for Calculus will have to
buy it for MA262, even if their Calculus book code has not expired.

● The MA262 textbook is not used in any other math class at Purdue. Students only need
to buy access for one semester.
● Students can find qualified tutors through the Mathematics Department Home page. But keep
in mind that your professors do not select those tutors. If you want to hire a tutor, feel free to
ask your professor to recommend someone from that list.

Learning Outcomes

1. Learn the basic properties of matrices.

2. Learn how to solve systems of linear equations.
3. Learn the basic properties of determinants.
4. Learn about linear independence, spanning sets and bases in the context of
vector spaces.
5. Learn the statement of the theorem of existence and uniqueness of solutions of
first order differential equations and standard methods of solving linear, and
some special non-linear, differential equations of first order.
6. Learn the standard methods of solving linear differential equations of constant
coefficients of arbitrary order.
7. Learn basic numerical methods for solving differential equations.
8. Learn about the applications of differential equations to mechanical, physical,
and biological models.
9. Learn the theory of eigenvalues and eigenvectors and how it applies to systems
of differential equations.
Assignments and course grading policies

Assignments Due Points

Online homework Throughout the semester Average=100
Quizzes during Recitation Throughout the semester Average=100
Two (one hour long) See dates and lessons covered below 100 each
midterm exams
(A two hour long) Final To be scheduled during finals week. 200
exam Comprehensive exam covers lessons
1 to 36
Total: 600

Online Homework

● There will be 36 online homework assignments. Students will do the homework using
MyLab.
● TAs will assign online homework and due dates will be stated in MyLab. Different
sections may have different due dates for the same assignments.
● The lowest three homework grades will be dropped.

● Partially done homework will be graded accordingly.

● Students will get a score of zero on homework they did not attempt to do.

● Students who want to appeal a homework score due to possible computer error should
contact their TA.

Quizzes:
● TAs will prepare and give weekly quizzes (except during the first week, exam weeks and
quiet period) during recitation according to what has been covered in lecture and
recitation.
● Students who are entitled to special accommodations will get the appropriate time and
conditions for quizzes. They need to speak with their TA to make arrangements.
 ● TAs will also manually grade the quizzes.

● The lowest three quiz grades will be dropped.

Exams:

● There will be two multiple-choice midterm exams and one multiple-choice final exam all
in person. There will be no online exams in the fall 2023.
● Exams will be computer graded.

● Students who are entitled to special accommodations will get the appropriate time and
conditions for exams from the DRC. See more details in section Accessibility below.
● Exam 1: Monday, October 2nd, 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. covers lessons 1 to 14

● Exam 2: Monday November 13th, 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. covers lessons 15 to 29.

● Final Exam (date TBA by Purdue). The final exam covers Lessons 1 to 36.

● No exam grades will be dropped.

Grading Scale:

● A+: 570 – 600

● A: 540- 569

● A-: 510- 539

● B+: 480 – 509

● B: 450 – 479

● B-: 420 – 449

● C+: 390- 419

● C: 360 – 389
 ● C-: 330 – 359

● D+: 300- 329

● D: 270 – 299

● No D minus in MA262

● F: 269 or below

● Borderline cases (this means within one point of a cut-off, say for example 419.5) will be
considered on a case-by-case basis

These cut-offs may be lowered at the end of the semester, but they cannot be raised. For example, a
student with 520 points will get at least A minus, but it is possible they actually get A, if these cut-offs
are adjusted.

Grade check during the semester:

MyLab gives the percentage of the total number of points students have obtained at any given time
during of the semester, compared to what they have completed. They can then multiply that percentage
by 600 to see where they would be at the end of the semester given the above criteria, provided they
keep performing at the same level. At the end of the semester the percentages tend to go up slightly
after the lowest quiz and homework grades are dropped. Of course, that only helps those who have
done all the assignments. Students who complete all assignments will have very accurate information
during the semester. On the other hand, students who have not completed many assignments may see a
higher partial grade than what they actually have. In case of doubt, check with your TA.

Attendance:
1. Anticipated absences: When conflicts or absences can be anticipated, such as for many
University-sponsored activities and religious observations, the student should inform the
instructor of the situation as far in advance as possible.
2. For other absences such as Grief/Bereavement, Military Service, Jury Duty and Parenting Leave,
please consult Purdue’s attendance policy
3. Medically Excused Absence Policy for Students (MEAPS). Students will be excused, and no
penalty will be applied to a student’s absence for situations involving hospitalization, emergency
department or urgent care visit and be given the opportunity to make up coursework as defined
in the course syllabus. Students experiencing hospitalization, emergency department or urgent
care visits can provide documentation to ODOS who will then assess the student’s request for a
Medical Excused Absence, and issue notification of the start and end of the absence to the
 student’s instructors. The student should then follow up with the instructor to seek
arrangements as per the policy. Consult Purdue’s attendance policy for more details.
4. Students should follow university policy regarding Covid- 19 or any other public health threats

Academic Integrity
1. Homework: The online homework will be done using MyLab and students can access it
through Brightspace. TAs will assign the online homework. Students are encouraged to
discuss homework problems with other students, faculty and TAs. They may consult their
textbook and use calculators while they do their homework.
2. Exams: The two midterms and the final exam will be in person. The exams are multiple
choice and will be computer graded. Students are not allowed to discuss exam or quiz
problems with other students, or anyone else. If they have a question, they can only ask
their professor or their TA. Students are not allowed to use calculators or any electronic
device during exams.
3. Quizzes: There will be one quiz per week (with the exception of the first week, quiet
period and exam weeks) during recitation. Quizzes will be hand graded by the TA.
Students are not allowed to discuss exam or quiz problems with other students, or
anyone else. If they have a question, they can only ask their TA. Students are not
allowed to use calculators or any electronic device during quizzes.

Students caught cheating on quizzes will get a zero on the quiz. Students caught cheating on an exam
will get a zero on the exam and may get F in the course. All cases of cheating will be reported to the
office of the Dean of Students. Students are encouraged to report to their professor or TA if they have
knowledge that other students have cheated on exams or quizzes, and the more evidence they can
present the better. Students can also report issues of academic integrity that they observe anonymously,
through the OSRR by calling 765-494-8778 or emailing integrity@purdue.edu.

Course Schedule:
The following lectures will be covered on different days by different instructors. Your instructor will give
you more precise information.
TEXT: Differential Equations & Linear Algebra, 4th edition, by Edwards, Penney, and Calvis, published by
Pearson
Online homework problems are listed in MyLab.

Sec 1.1 (Differential Equations and Mathematical Models)

Sec 1.2 (Integrals as General and Particular Solutions)
Sec 1.3 (Slope Fields and Solution Curves)
Sec 1.4 (Separable Equations and Applications)
Sec 1.5 (Linear First-Order Equations)
Sec 1.5 (Linear First-Order Equations)
Sec 1.6 (Substitution Methods and Exact Equations)
Sec 1.6 (Substitution Methods and Exact Equations)
Sec 2.1 (Population Models)
Sec 2.2 (Equilibrium Solutions and Stability)
Sec 2.4 (Numerical Approximation: Euler’s Method)
Sec 3.1 (Introduction to Linear Systems)
Sec 3.2 (Matrices and Gaussian Elimination)
Sec 3.3 (Reduced Row-Echelon Matrices)
Sec 3.4 (Matrix Operations)
Sec 3.5 (Inverse of Matrices)
Sec 3.6 (Determinants)
Sec 4.1 (The Vector Space R3)
Sec 4.2 (The Vector Space Rn and Subspaces)
Sec 4.3 (Linear Combinations and Independence of Vectors)
Sec 4.4 (Bases and Dimension for Vector Spaces)
Sec 4.5 (Row and Column Spaces)
Sec 5.1 (Introduction: Second-Order Linear Equations)
Sec 5.2 (General Solutions of Linear Equations)
Sec 5.3 (Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients)
Sec 5.3 (Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients)
Sec 5.4 (Mechanical Vibrations)
Sec 5.5 (Non-hom Eqns and Undetermined Coefficients)
Sec 5.5 (Non-hom Eqns and Variation of parameters)
Sec 6.1 (Introduction to Eigenvalues)
Sec 7.1 (First-Order Systems and Applications)
Sec 7.2 (Matrices and Linear Systems)
Sec 7.3 (The Eigenvalue Method for Linear Systems)
Sec 7.6 (Multiple Eigenvalue Solutions)
Sec 7.4 (A Gallery of Solutions Curves of Linear Systems)
Sec 7.4 (A Gallery of Solutions Curves of Linear Systems)

Important Dates:
Students should consult Academic Calendar to find information about important dates, such as the last
day to withdraw from the course, etc. Other important dates are

1. Classes begin Mon., Aug. 21

2. No classes Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 4.
3. Midterm Exam 1- October 2nd, 6:30 to 7:30 P.M.
4. October Break, Mon. & Tues., Oct. 9-10
5. Midterm Exam 2 – November 13th, 8:00 to 9:00 P.M.
6. Thanksgiving Vacation, Wed.-Sat., Nov. 22-25
7. Quiet Period, Mon.-Sat., Dec 4-9
8. Classes end Sat., Dec 09
9. Final Exams, Mon.-Sat., Dec 12-17 (to be scheduled by Purdue).
 10. Grades due by 5 p.m. Tues., Dec. 19
11. Students should consult the academic calendar regarding the last days to add or drop a class.

Accessibility
Purdue University strives to make learning experiences accessible to all participants. If you anticipate or
experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are encouraged to contact the
Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone at 765-494-1247.

If you have been certified by the Disability Resource Center (DRC) as eligible for accommodations, you
should contact your TA to discuss your testing accommodations as soon as possible. For all in-class
accommodations please contact your TA and your professor as soon as possible. You should make sure
you send your Course Accessibility Letter to your TA and to the professor. Instructions for how to do this
can be found at: https://www.purdue.edu/drc/students/course-accessibility-letter.php

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Emergency Preparation
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subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances
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