Teaching and Advising

by L.N.Vaserstein


Fall 2000

Math 484, Linear Programming |  outlines & grading 

textbook: class notes:  https://personal.science.psu.edu/lxv1/student/LP.html 

TR 9:45-11, 11:15-12:30 105 Osmond

office hours:  

TR 8:30-9:30. 

205 MB

Current Topic:   Ch. 8 

Current maximal scores: 424, 438 

Updated last: Dec 5, 2000

Number of students (in Section 1, Section 2): 32, 46. 

The maximal score includes 5 homeworks, 7 quizes, and 3 midterms

Midterm 1 and 2  pictures |

Homework 4 with solution.
Midterm 2 on Th, Oct 26 : solve 5 linear programs, 15 pts each.
attendance and pictures  were  taken.
Homework 5 with solution.

We saw  two films on games in class on Tue, Nov  21.

OR coll: Optimizing Military Airlift        (using LP)

Homework 6

Midterm 3 (the last one) on Th., Nov.30. 2 transportation problems, 1 assignment problem, 2 matrix games

grades (final grades will be given in the last class): 


Section 1:    32 grades:

A   A-  B+  B     C+ C   C-  F  WP   

18   3   1   3       2  1   1     2    1


Section 2   49 grades  :

A   A-  B+  B  B-   C+ C   C-  F  WP  WN

17   6  5    6    6    1   2   1     2    2    1



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