Math 484, Linear Programming .
484.001 TR 09:45-11:00 316 Hhd East
484.002 TR 11:15-12:30 219 Hammond
textbook: Introduction to Linear Programming by L.Vaserstein, Prentice Hall, 2003.
title page: ps | pdf || copyright page: ps | pdf || contents&preface: ps | pdf ||
student's manual: ps | pdf || corrections to the textbook in plain text |
See Angel for syllabus. The final grades will be given in the last class. Linear Algebra is a prerequisite. You have to know :
what is a linear equation,
what it means to solve it,
how to solve any system of linear equations.
This is needed for Linear Programming and will be tested. No division by 0 is tolerated .
No joint work allowed. It is NOT OK to show your homework or another test to another student or look at another student's test.
office hours: TR 8-9:30a in 215 McAllister Bldg
Perpetual homework: read every section of the textbook before the corresponding class and do all exercises at the end of the section.
Your solutions to the exercises which are not in the manual (more complicated ones are solved in the manual, pdf ) to be submitted into the appropriate Angel dropbox by the given deadlines.
For all tests, give both the final answer and details (how you got the answer). If you use notes, books, computers, websites. etc. in your solutions, give proper references. No communication devices (including computers) are allowed in tests in class. If scanning, use white paper and black pen before scanning and check the result before submitting it. Not all homework will be graded.
Do not sent me e-notes with size greater than 1mb. Any email concerning Math 484 should have Math 484.1 or Math 484.2 on the Subject line.Your last name as registered with PSU should be on the From line or the Subject line. Do not send me any homework.
Bonus points are given for anything good you do for class (e.g., correcting me or students, asking or answering questions in class).
No points are given for medical of family problems, yelling, crying, bribing, threats, cheating.
No make-ups are given for missing tests in class unless an e-mail is sent to vstein@math.psu.edu BEFORE the class. Attendance will be taken during the midterms.
class limit: 40; 40.
Section 1, 40 grades: F, F, F, F, F, F; F, D; C, C; C+, C+; ...
Section 2, 40 grades: WN; F, F; D, D, D;C, C; C+, C+; ...
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