Overview
| Instructor | Dr. Armin Straub
MSPB 313 straub@southalabama.edu (251) 460-7262 (please use e-mail whenever possible) |
| Office hours | MWF 10am-noon, or by appointment |
| Lecture | MWF 2:30-3:20pm, in MSPB 235 |
| Midterm exams | The tentative dates for our two midterm exams are:
Monday, September 29 Wednesday, November 12 |
| Final exam | Monday, December 11 — 3:30-5:30pm |
| Online grades |
Homework Scores
Exams: USAonline (Canvas) |
| Syllabus | syllabus.pdf |
Lecture sketches and homework
To help you study for this class, I am posting lecture sketches. These are not a substitute for your personal lecture notes or coming to class (for instance, lots of details and motivation are not included in the sketches). I hope that they are useful to you for revisiting the material and for preparing for exams.
| Date | Sketch | Homework |
|---|---|---|
| 08/20 | lecture01.pdf | Homework Set 1: Problems 1-3 (due 8/27) |
About the homework
- Homework problems are posted for each unit. Homework is submitted online, and you have an unlimited number of attempts. Only the best score is used for your grade.
Most problems have a random component (which allows you to continue practicing throughout the semester without putting your scores at risk).
- Aim to complete the problems well before the posted due date.
A 15% penalty applies if homework is submitted late.
- Collect a bonus point for each mathematical typo you find in the lecture notes (that is not yet fixed online), or by reporting mistakes in the homework system. Each bonus point is worth 1% towards a midterm exam.
The homework system is written by myself in the hope that you find it beneficial. Please help make it as useful as possible by letting me know about any issues!
Projects
If you take this class for graduate credit, you need to complete a project. The idea is to gain additional insight into a topic that you are particularly interested in. Suggestions for projects will be listed here at a later time.