Math 240 Home Page
Section 002, Spring 2015
Instructor:
Ching-Li Chai
Office: DRL 4N36, Ext. 8-8469.
Office Hours: Monday 4:50-5:20, Friday 2:00-2:30.
Email:chai@sas.upenn.edu
Teaching Assistant:
Jianru Zhang
Office: DRL 3C15, Ext. 8-5066.
Email:jianruzh@math.upenn.edu
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Notes and Homework Assignment
Evolving log:
what have been explained/done in class, and
plan for the next few lectures.
General Information for my section:
- Lecture class meetings are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. in DRL A8.
- Recitation classes are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
You MUST be enrolled in and attend one of the
following recitation sections:
- Section 211; Tuesdays 8:30-9:30 am in DRL 3C8
- Section 212; Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 am in DRL 3C8
- Section 213; Thursdays 8:30-9:30 am in DRL 3C8
- Section 214; Thursdays 9:30-10:30 am in DRL 3C8
Recitations begin on Thursday, January 15.
- The text book is Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
by Goode and Annin, 3rd edition.
- The Syllabus and
Core Problems.
- Old final exams and other useful information
(including the syllabus) can be found on the
the Math Department Math 240 page.
- The exams will generally be set at the level of the Core Problems.
The old final exams are regarded as part of the Core Problems.
Basic Ground Rules:
- The COURSE GRADE is based on:
Homework (10%), Midterm exams (45%)
Final exam (35%), Quizzes and everything else (10%)
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Homework will be assigned the weekend before, and will
be due at the beginning of Friday's lecture the following week.
- Homeworks will be spot graded and returned in the recitations.
Answers to selected problems will be posted on the web by
late Friday or early Saturday.
- LATE WORK will NEVER be accepted.
- You can hand in your homeworks early, either in person or
by other arrangement.
Never leave your homeworks in any mail box of the mathematics
department.
- Homework will contain instructions for reading.
Make sure you do the reading before the class for which
it is assigned. I will assume you have done so.
- You are responsible for doing all the core problems, including the
old exam problems. They form a constant part of your home
work assignment.
- You are encouraged to work in groups and discuss with each other.
But the work you hand in MUST BE YOUR OWN WRITE-UP. See
Penn's code of academic integrity.
- You can use a 5''x7'' note card (both sides) during the midterm
and final exams. No electronic device is allowed.
Using any communication device (including computers, cell phones,
calculators, PDA's, etc.) during these exams is a serious breach of
academic integrity.
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Official rules governing final examinations
Grading notes: At the end of the semester, everyone who has
not withdrawn from the class will get a grade.
Incompletes will not be given to avoid F's.
Semester Calendar:
First day of class: Wednesday, January 14
First Midterm Exam: Tuesday, February 17, 6:00-7:30 pm, Meyerson Hall-B1
Drop period ends: Friday, February 20
Spring break: March 7 (Saturday)-15 (Monday)
Second Midterm Exam: Tuesday, March 24, 6:00-7:30 pm, Meyerson Hall-B1
Last day to withdraw: Friday, March 27
Third Midterm Exam: Thursday, April 23, 6:00-7:30 pm, Meyerson Hall-B1
Last day of class: Wednesday, April 29
Reading days: Thursday-Friday, April 30-May 1
Final exam: Monday, May 11, 12:00-2:00 PM, DRL-A4.
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Notes and Homework Assignment