Teaching and Advising
by L.N.Vaserstein
Fall 2003
Math 484, Linear Programming . TR 9:45-11 am (Section
1); 11:15 am.-12:30 pm (Section 2).
105 Osmond. First Class is on Th. September 4.
textbook: Introduction to Linear Programming, Prentice
Hall, 2003.
title page: ps
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copyright page: ps
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contents&preface: ps
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manual: ps
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corrections
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outlines
& grading | integrity
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office hours: TR 8-9:30 am. 205 MB
Perpetual homework: do all exercises in the textbook (more complicated
ones are solved in the manual).
Quiz 1. Sept 9. 16 pts. 100% = 16 pts after the quiz.
x>0 is not a linear constraint.
0=1 is a linear equation. 0>= 1 is a linear constraint.
Homework 1: § 3, Ex. 2,8,10,12. Four problems, 5 pts each.
Due Sept 16 in the beginning of the class.
100% = 43 pts after q2.
Homework 2 due Th Sept 25.
The exercises on p. 66 (5 pts for each problem which is not solved
in the manual).
midterm 1 Th. Oct 2, 75 pts, § 1-8. Section
1; pic . Section
2;
pic. 100%
= 183 points.
midterm 2 Th Oct 23. Section 1: test
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pic
. Section 2: test
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Just a reminder about the late drop deadline for the FA03 semester,
November 19.
midterm 3 Th Nov. 20 Section 1: test
ps with answers pdf
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pic .
Section 2: test
ps with answers pdf
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Homework for bonus points given on Nov. 25. Solve the matrix
game:
| 3 |
-2 |
7 |
-5 |
4 |
| 8 |
9 |
-2 |
3 |
1 |
| 4 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
| -2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
We have shown in class that 3.6 < = the value of game <=4.
The deadline Saturday, Dec. 6.
Section 1, 50 grades, 3 WF, 3 WP, 3 F,
3 D, 2 C, 3 C+, ... .
Section 2, 50 grades, 2 WF, WN, 3 WP, F, 4 D,
3 C, 2 C+, ...
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